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hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in

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(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin

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tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings

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to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

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professional gambler; gamester

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to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength

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to become pale; to turn pale

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serious illness; dangerous disease

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Tokyo

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doctor

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surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

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remittance; sending money

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to evade payment

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honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

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downtown

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playground

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character; traits; ethos

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one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing

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fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

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ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

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penniless; broke

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depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection

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quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire

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to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

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crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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a quarrel; argument

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to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

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momentous (crucial) decision

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to subsist; to keep on living

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great admiration; deep respect

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

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variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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taking appropriate action; tact

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(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables

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to lack

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bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack

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in swarms; in great crowds

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food

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preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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