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of all people; a person of ...'s standing

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

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these guys; these fellows

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Christmas present

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gem; jewel; precious stone

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case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE

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fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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ring

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broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

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earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

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10,000 yen

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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engagement ring

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wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

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to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

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(marriage) proposal

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acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

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companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

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to smirk; to grin broadly

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for a long time

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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trivial; slight

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

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such a thing; something like that

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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to bring back; to restore

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success; hit

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realistic; pragmatic

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point of compromise; common ground

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happy ending

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permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

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or; otherwise

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to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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truly; in earnest

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masterpiece

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court

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reader

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