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black lustre; black luster

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also called

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central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses

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Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan; Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture); National High School Baseball Tournament (held annually in August at Koshien Stadium); Summer Koshien; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (held annually in March at Koshien Stadium)

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all-night vigil over a body; wake

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memory; sense; experience

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to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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be; is

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death penalty; capital punishment

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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hell; Mr

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batter's eye screen; centerfield screen

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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to jump up and down; to hop

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to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn

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fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

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rush; dash; charge

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coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful

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to take by surprise

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each other; one another

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concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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out of bounds; beyond the pale

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short stature; short figure

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in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

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before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

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guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

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to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)

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knee strike; kneeing

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guts; abdomen; belly

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violent explosion; bursting

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one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

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huge body; large build

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

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very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

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skyrocket (firework)

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night sky

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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sharp parting remark; parting threat

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Killearn

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to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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classical

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to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss

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solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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