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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

4

to have a reason; to have an excuse

1

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

special training; intensive training; crash course

2

not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

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but; however; provided that

2

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

1

little finger; pinky; little toe

1

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

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

give up

1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

1

easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

1

over one's shoulder

1

base (military, expedition, etc.)

1

equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

3

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

oh my god; how; what the; incredible

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

half share; half a man

1

disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet

1

once in a lifetime; once in one's life

1

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

3

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

3

full of; brimming with

1

to narrow (e.g. eyes)

1

leaving a club; quitting a club

4

tomorrow; near future

2

temperature

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

4

to not believe one's ears

1

to sit down

1

refusal; rejection

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

1

wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

2

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

2

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

2

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

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