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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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forcibly; by force; against one's will

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living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof

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iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague

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pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

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example; instance; precedent; custom; habit

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way of calling (something or someone)

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one's original family name; maiden name

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to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)

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odds and ends; all; every

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to overflow; to brim over; to flood

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations

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seat; sheet; spreadsheet

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container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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thank you; thanks

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

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being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

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to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves

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glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

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cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

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light brown; pale brown

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ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate

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love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

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even now; still; as yet

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anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)

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feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles

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infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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discipline; punishment; reprimand

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flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

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stage door

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to let someone say

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calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

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symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

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sincerity; good faith

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