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niece

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brilliant; bright

1

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

1

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

synopsis; outline; plot

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

2

determination; resolution

1

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time

1

to regret

1

stock (of goods); reserve; supply

1

exercise to help digestion

1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

2

week before last

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waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

3

(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

2

banquet; dinner party

1

end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes

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about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

8

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

3

curt; blunt; cold; short

1

guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)

3

while moving; on the move

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

telling a riddle

1

police; police officer; police station

23

sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

2

to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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to call again; to call someone back

3

to turn off power

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announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

2

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

3

in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)

1

to be manageable; to be able to handle

1

the very best; utmost

2

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

guess; conjecture; surmise

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to meet face to face

2

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

2

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

solution; solution strategy

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)

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in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

comeback

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idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

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