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to make a serious effort

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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speech; expression; wording; language

3

lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily

1

to do

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to pay respect (to)

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to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

itchy

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to bear; to endure

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to do so; to do thus

3

incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength

1

next time (occasion)

1

to carry in; to bring in

1

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

1

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

2

(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm

3

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other

6

passing each other

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to walk away; to saunter off

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

3

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

2

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

5

Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

2

my; one's own; I ...; one ...

2

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

1

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

5

plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

1

plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

1

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

7

handful; small amount; small number

2

to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

1

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

just because; even if; even though

2

phew; whew

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

3

to get accustomed to using

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two things; two persons

1

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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inverse proportion

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full; in plenty; ample

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stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

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roof

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