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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

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yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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to repeat; to do something over again

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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while in class

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feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted

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to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

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worthy of special mention

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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(one's) quota; assignment

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

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to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

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state of progress

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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checking one's e-mail

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wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

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advice

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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dilemma

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above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

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chief executive

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front line; forefront

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to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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battle; fight; combat

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to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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even if I told you

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decoration; arrangement

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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rank; ranking order; hierarchy

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to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

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censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon

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having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

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human being; human; person; character (of a person)

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding

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reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character

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only recently; just of late

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