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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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stillness; repose; standing still

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muddy water

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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engineer; technician

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

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to order; to command; to appoint

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certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly

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does not match (one's, its) appearance

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them

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to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

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easily

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to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

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thank you very much

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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special someone; special person; precious one; significant other

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary

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damage

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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actually; really

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Masanori

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

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professional killer; hit man

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loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized

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to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

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to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched

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muddy water; red-light district

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to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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