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Bibi

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critic of haiku poetry

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

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seven

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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near; close by; within reach; familiar

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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in order; in turn

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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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dull sound; muffled sound

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in succession; one by one

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

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to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

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to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided

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overwhelming

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bulldozer

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild

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bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")

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to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

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to grow restive; to begin to act violently

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poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic

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legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

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unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

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puddle; pool of water

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to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

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marble

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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student (esp. a university student)

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sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

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next month

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(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class

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deep emotion; strong feelings

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spring break; spring vacation

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friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

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signs of rain; threat of rain

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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(committee) chairman; president

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sociable

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sociability

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

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together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

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date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

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potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

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