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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing

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publication

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Ishikawa (prefecture)

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tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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line; row; rank; list

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long work; (full-length) novel; feature-length film; long poem

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paperback edition

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imaginary

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mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author

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eleven; 11; jack

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profile

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style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics

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uniformity; integrity

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to kick out; to cut back (on spending)

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close call; narrow escape

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silver hair; gray hair; grey hair

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Happy New Year

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Remo

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peach (Prunus persica)

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vowel

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we; us; I; me; you

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to hurry; to hasten

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forehead; brow

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above and below

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hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood

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leather

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(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire

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paper bag

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs

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Okinawa (city, prefecture)

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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going alone; travelling by oneself; doing independently; doing separately

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carrying

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to take up space; to occupy space

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instigator

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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of all people

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distinction; discrimination

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anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper

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drool

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sticky

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sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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oil

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doughnut; donut

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words of praise; eulogy; compliment

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heat up

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