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unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

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close; intimate; on good terms

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lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

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wild idea; delusion

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something; some kind of; for some reason

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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darkness; the dark

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relation; relationship

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to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive

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affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

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to ride upon the winds

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inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)

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(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

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Russian cruiser Aurora

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spirit medium

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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fundamental; basic

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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

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to explain adequately; to be accountable

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elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter

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connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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supporting evidence; corroboration

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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to suspect

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to lay bare; to expose; to reveal

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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similar

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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wild beast; wild animal; brute

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mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

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