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third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

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predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways

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every time; each round

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to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme

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last chapter (book, etc.)

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to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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the next issue

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rapid development; rapid unfolding

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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turning a comic, novel, etc. into an animated movie or TV series; making an animated version

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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climbing rope (for mountaineering)

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winch

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

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entirely; (not) at all

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clasp; latch; catch; fastener

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assistant

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

2

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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Don (Spanish honorific)

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

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fourth court rank

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triumphant air; smugness

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talk; story; conversation

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(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

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I appreciate your efforts

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

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to return; to come back

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dramaturgy

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short way; shortcut

1

to be too late; to be too slow

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practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene

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failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop

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plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)

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to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

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after many twists and turns; after much trouble

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A Midsummer Night's Dream (comedy by William Shakespeare)

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plot (of a story)

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hardness

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