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to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

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sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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unfortunately; regrettably

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matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

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guarantee of safety; ensuring safety

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they; those guys

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

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self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I

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war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

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deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado

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best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

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to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

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the second time

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that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

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death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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use of force

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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however; but

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miscalculation

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pointing out; identification

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being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly

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position

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to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

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toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

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being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

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appearance; outward show

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overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate

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to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient

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meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

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even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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lukewarm; tepid; lenient

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to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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