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rather; sooner; preferably

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performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

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good idea

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to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

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fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

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the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

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at large; fugitive

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only; merely; just; at most; no more than

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(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

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if so; in that case

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to give a reason

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attendance; presence; appearance

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event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

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policeman's rope

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Oh no; Oh dear

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greeting; a fine thing to say

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waitress; hostess

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all eyes; public attention

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courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

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exaltation; emotional uplift

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to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out

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to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

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cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

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special event

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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empire; imperial

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theatre; theater; playhouse

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to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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great help

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

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Asako

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(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

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one's share; one's portion

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performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)

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Eigo

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

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