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to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate

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to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

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hometown; rural township (of China)

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biceps brachii muscle

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to put one's strength into

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muscle; strength

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to pass; to pass by

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reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

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first step

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to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

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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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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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monologue

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termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

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omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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latent disposition; inner feelings

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approximately the same

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bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

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bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant

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to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

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speech; address

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

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re-; again

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... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...

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query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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idiosyncrasy

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dependence; reliance

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collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

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substitution; alternative; substitute

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without

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(a) few; some; several

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stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

4

house; family

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different dimension

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detection

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extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off

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contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked

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holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

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forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement

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legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force

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to act; to take action

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whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

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