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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

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working adult; full-fledged member of society

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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chatting; idle talk

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive

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cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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talkative

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statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

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quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

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feeling keenly; fully realizing

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has reached its limit; has reached its peak

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small salary; meagre salary; low pay

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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

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exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

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analog; analogue

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invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

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to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

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waves; billows; surge

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having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up

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strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

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best; vest

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stand-up collar

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unseasonable; out of season

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suits for gentlemen; menswear

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exorcism

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opera

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otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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misrepresentation; false statement

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headquarters; head office; main office

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information bureau; intelligence department

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furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation

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Inouye

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contours of one's body; figure

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to take measures (against); to take steps

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to disappear; to vanish

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to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify

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putt

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article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article

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quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

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troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle

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awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something

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educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface

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ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics

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ethics; morals

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