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buying; purchasing

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four

2

damage; injury; loss

1

great; grand; extensive; large-scale

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wholesale

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

lovesickness

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portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)

1

disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress

1

slump

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

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implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

1

present (brought by a visitor); gift

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belligerent

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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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softly; gently; lightly

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ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

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size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

4

lake

2

that is to say; so that means

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prophet; predictor; prognosticator

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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eco bag; reusable shopping bag

1

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

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worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

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making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

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moving about; stirring about

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

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to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

1

row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

1

bright; cheerful

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

in a good mood; cheerful

1

as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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lack of self-reliance; depending on others

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(medical) doctor; physician

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incurable disease

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bottle

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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cook; chef

1

honour; honor; glory; privilege

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

effective; successful

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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to be helpful; to be useful

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