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that's the way it is; such is life

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reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

4

to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable

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to look back

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

2

fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

1

constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

1

(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

1

peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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to do

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to leave (a scene); to step away

1

not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

1

to escape

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(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

1

to come back; to return

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

verbal promise; one's word

1

wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent

1

as if nothing had happened

1

tomorrow; near future

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to fall prostrate

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

2

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

2

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

1

level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

1

fifteen; 15

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

6

twenty; 20

3

to survive; to live long

2

one minute

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

to be dead; to be lifeless

3

(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure

1

(deeply held) resentment

2

piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

something (or other)

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

2

common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

2

choices; alternatives; options

1

wariness

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1

to open the door

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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