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(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly

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to maintain; to continue to have

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

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victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck

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fluke; chance; pure luck

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argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge

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necessity; inevitability

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

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only once

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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otherwise; or else; if not

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beyond that point; after that

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

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irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal

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hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

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counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

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amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal

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tremendous; rapid; dramatic

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to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

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unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

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to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it

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second-rate; inferior

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first-rate; finest quality; the best

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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vicious circle; vicious cycle

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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attacking in waves

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depending on the situation; depending on circumstances

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lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

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harm; injury; evil (influence)

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scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

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to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

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yoke; constraints; oppression

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to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

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sign; signal; cue

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

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wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper

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lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

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beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

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