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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

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to polish (up); to dress up

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metal fittings; metal fixtures

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watt

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candlepower

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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white light; corona

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

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prediction; estimation

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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such; like that; in that way

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hardship; toil; trouble

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morals

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trial; test

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

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one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

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four years

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian

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Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)

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literature

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chronological record

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orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

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to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

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defeat; lost battle; losing a war

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

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to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

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who; what kind of person

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beforehand; in advance; previously

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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chart; diagram; graph; figure

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geometric pattern

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

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one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity

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grief; lamentation

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other side; another side; different angle; on the other hand

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artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality

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plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

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numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

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combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

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