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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

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decision of a contest; finals

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rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay

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to begin to speak

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

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audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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attacker (esp. in volleyball)

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to run up to; to rush over

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to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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without doing

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

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satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable

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to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back

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to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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to cut at; to slash at

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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dance; dancing

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one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

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dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

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balance; equilibrium

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to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

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crescent moon; young moon

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to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down

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taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

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deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

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to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

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gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch

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war situation; progress of a battle

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(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar

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to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

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to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

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being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan

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obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption

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to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)

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strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

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main constituent; core; nucleus; subject

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