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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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threat; menace

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

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Kamo

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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bridge

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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brook running across meadowland; small river flowing through a field

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confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

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two

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sandbank (in a river); sandbar

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stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

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man among men; man's man

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honest mistake

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to run up to

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cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

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late at night

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart

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mom; mommy; mama; mother

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kitchen; financial situation; finances

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water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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corner; nook; recess

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starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)

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footlights; limelight

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fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter

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pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

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rage; fury

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separate case; another matter; different matter; another project

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boisterous dance; dancing wildly

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)

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fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

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safety; welfare; well-being

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

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influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne

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Hiyono

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rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

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the greatest of the day

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duty of confidentiality

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to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

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to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)

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forelock; bangs

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to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

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

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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