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apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

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sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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plant; vegetation

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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like; as

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un-; non-

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catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish

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to arrest the culprit

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banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

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such ... as; or some such

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location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

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misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

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to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

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group; mass

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mysterious disappearance; being spirited away

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poet

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spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

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cheerful; lively; lighthearted

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laughing matter

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correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

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brief overview; heads-up; brief discussion; cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head)

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to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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to maintain; to continue to have

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certainly; surely

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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middle of the night; dead of night

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protest; objection

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so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

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to soothe and humor; to coax

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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yakisoba sandwich

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slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)

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difference; variation; difference

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

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glug-glug

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outward appearance; looks

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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lunch; midday meal

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health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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