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rule of thumb

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based on; on the basis of

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failure; mistake; blunder

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eight; 8

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eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

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cause; origin; source

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd

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light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

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the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

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school entrance ceremony

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classmate

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cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless

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giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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senior high school student

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talk; recital; narration; topic

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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swindle; fraud

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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one day; (on) a certain day

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fairy; sprite; elf

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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double; twice (as much); twofold

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emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

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that's the way it is; such is life

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every time; each round

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material before the opening credits in a film, anime, etc.

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh

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marking; grading; scoring

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

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triumphant pose assumed by an athlete

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to be

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which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon

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leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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position

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day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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