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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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living room

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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to laugh scornfully

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owner of a lost article; person who has lost an article; person who has dropped something

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sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work

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no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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chink in the armor (armour)

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to knock down; to knock off

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basis for decision; evidence for judging

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unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)

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obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

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dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole

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pumice stone

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated

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(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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to hold up in one's arms

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division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

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to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue

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exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

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as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

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to compete with; to vie for

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one by one; one after another

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desk

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

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to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

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diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary

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sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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application; request; petition

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it seems that; as if

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season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

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sale of goods (as opposed to services)

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Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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body soap

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men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men

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closing credits (of a film, TV show, etc.); end credits

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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