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to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

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evil eye

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since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

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emphasis-adding particle

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

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to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

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chance; opportunity

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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dead of night; shades of night; black of night

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fast pace; quick pace

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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to call again; to call someone back

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parking area for bicycles

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to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

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to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)

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ordinary person; average person; mediocre person

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

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(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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deflationary spiral

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to explain; to dispel doubts

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helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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late; slowly

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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bad habit; bad habits

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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health management; health maintenance; health care

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basic mistake; careless mistake

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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living by oneself; living alone

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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to go to see (something, someone); to visit

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a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

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