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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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wheat flour

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kitchen

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from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

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just before

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doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

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to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

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extreme; radical

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nice; good; well-executed

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quick-wittedness; tact

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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like; as if; the same as

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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chance; opportunity

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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when; at what point

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

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whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

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to blaze; to burn brightly

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imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective

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shout; yell; scream

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shaking violently

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earthquake

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shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

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

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paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)

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card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game

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thunderous roar; roaring sound

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several tens

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counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

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to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

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guidance; leadership; leading the way

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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to come back

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to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

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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.)

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to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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