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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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rather than; more ... than ...

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school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)

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to become misty; to become hazy

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

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order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order

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café au lait

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black tea

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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chocolate cake

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one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

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old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

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beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful

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space; room; airspace

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corner; nook; recess

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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to be at a loss; to be puzzled

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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to cut into (a conversation); to interject

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boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

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to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

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ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)

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Toshio

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less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

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advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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private university

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rate of advancement to the next higher level of education

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finding employment; getting a job

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how long; how far; how much

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through

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just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

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main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

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straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

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side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

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tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around

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to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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bodyguard

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