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staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

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both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

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intervening

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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apology

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)

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editorial department

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period; term; interval

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short; brief

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library; book collection; paperback book

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class; heading; group; category

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ahem

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other people; others

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moon; month

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establishment; settlement

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I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

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it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting

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decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

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from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course

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indoor

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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mountain district

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sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping

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Oriental photinia (species of shrub, Photinia villosa)

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killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style

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hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

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blanket

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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a little bit; a little while

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utmost limits; extremity; limit

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earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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existence; possession; having; limited company

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denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

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deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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weakness

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cyber

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power

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the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

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east longitude

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north latitude

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three minutes

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