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to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

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character sketch; comments on personalities; commentary

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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now; nowadays

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

negative; contradictory

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sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist

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to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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to cause casualties; to result in deaths

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worst; worst-case (scenario)

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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point of compromise; common ground

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to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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teacup

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to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

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race

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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calamity; misfortune

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

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to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)

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negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

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bang on the money; spot on; right answer

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to hold the key (to)

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most important

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adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship

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compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)

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to throw at; to turn; to raise

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the very thing; itself

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together

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speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence

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other people's affairs; someone else's problem

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kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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

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at that time; in those days

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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