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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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if you think about it; come to think of it

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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stand-alone

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lower half of the body; nether parts

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having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

2

minute; fine; detailed; subtle

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

match (for lighting a fire)

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writer

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to pay attention (to)

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(an) only child

2

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought

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incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

2

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

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to manipulate puppets; to pull wires

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to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret

1

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

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focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

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to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

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to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

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how many people; a number of people

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lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person

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independent action; acting alone

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secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent

3

it's probably so; it stands to reason

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to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

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when; at what point

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arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)

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to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

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sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

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absolutely necessary

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to be found

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to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)

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hand used like a sword in striking

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by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

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unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved

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