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novel; (short) story

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military history; military annals

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such and such; so and so

2

to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat

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reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference

1

huge breasts; huge boobs

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personnel selection

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helper; assistant; second

2

steam bath

3

sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)

3

to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services

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more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

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taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

1

complicated and mysterious

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predicament; one's ground; one's position

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source of a hot spring

2

level of humidity

3

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

1

bare rock; rock surface; rock face

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to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

2

hollow; cavity; dent; depression

3

thigh; femoral

1

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

1

healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace

1

bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling

1

to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

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to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

1

sound of water

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one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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serious; not joking; straight

1

for dear life; barely escaping alive

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

2

to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings

2

fleeing; escape

1

to stop; to quit; to put an end to

1

rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

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to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

2

to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to

2

to accompany; to go with; to go together

1

to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)

1

smelling of woman; womanly; feminine

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)

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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg

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audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

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