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bento; Japanese box lunch

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the five grains (wheat, rice, beans, millet (awa and kibi))

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performing as a substitute; standing in (for)

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another person; others

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unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

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to watch for an unguarded moment

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desk; copy editor

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to take someone's hand

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whole nation; whole land; whole country

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

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so; like this; in this way

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to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip

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spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced

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accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)

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brake

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accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal

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like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

2

the same opinion

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arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness

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hollow; cavity; dent; depression

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trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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high five; high-touch

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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message

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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distrust; unjust suspicion

2

wish; desire; ambition

2

short (e.g. story, film)

2

too much; excessively; too

2

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

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to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

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power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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advice

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scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

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disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

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to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

2

main wings (of an aeroplane, airplane)

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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feathers; plumage; down

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exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure

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ten years; decade

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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