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Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist; 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

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busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

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winter vacation; winter holidays

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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and; as well as

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dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

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inquiry; query; enquiry

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rush; flood; deluge

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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propaganda activities

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

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out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

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occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream

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to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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each; every; all

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subject; curriculum

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being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

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heart; hearts (suit)

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with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

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order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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outdoors; outside

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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to lean against; to set against

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large number of people

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group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

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form; method; system; formula

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looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

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big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

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to have the nerve to

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