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Achilles

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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comfortable; pleasant

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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still; even now

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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nephew

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glancing (look)

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oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)

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watering hole; watering place

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water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo

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crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark

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existing

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

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signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to

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treasure chest; strongbox

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well, I must admit ...

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secret; private; surreptitious

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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to take root

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shaking; swaying

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to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)

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one tanka; one poem

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to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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staff with plaited paper streamers

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offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart

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autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)

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brocade; fine dress; fine clothes

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at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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age; years

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