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(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality

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night before last

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times

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to drag in; to pull in

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swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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to cut off the retreat

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fundamental; basic

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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here and there; in places

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spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted

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to crawl into; to work oneself into

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one third; a third part

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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shade of a rock

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effect; efficacy; validity; potency

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to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

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to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

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reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

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cavern; grotto

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with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around

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scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

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to vomit; to spit out

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a long time ago

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what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

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strong person; the strong; the powerful

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

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leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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voice; cry; shout

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northwest

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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to jump upon (a moving object)

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fortune; luck

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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probability; likelihood; chances

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high; high school

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sentence; verdict; pronouncement

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God bless me!; Good heavens!

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thought

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