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to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

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kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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to be worth it; to pay

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

getting an advance (on one's salary)

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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sounds good; sure thing; no problem

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big talk; boasting; bragging

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full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

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order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order

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himself; he himself

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priority; order of precedence

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caste

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countermeasure; counter-measure

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brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

2

freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration

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tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

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young and energetic; up-and-coming

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to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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estimate (of costs); budget

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden

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fireworks

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to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint

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one's dominant arm

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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evening; dusk; twilight

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

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pendulum

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something

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to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits

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to talk; to carry meaning

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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contradiction; inconsistency

4

feelings of guilt

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

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all (there is); as long as there is

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belief; faith; conviction

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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the third

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victim

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