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nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

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Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)

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giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

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dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

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steep angle; acute angle

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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fully prepared; all ready

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cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae

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white clover (Trifolium repens); Dutch clover

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going to and from school; school commute

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lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality

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to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

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treasure chest; strongbox

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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free time; spare time; idle moment

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breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase

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myxomycete; slime mold

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surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

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mother and child

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annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life

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showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

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in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

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to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

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postponement; moving to a later date

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whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

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tsunami; tidal wave

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light pink; light crimson

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on

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has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)

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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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(a place) within one's reach

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metronome

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rationalization; justification

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to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking

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Vita

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woodpecker

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politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver

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necessity; inevitability

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate

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lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)

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breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation

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harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

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character; personality

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to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse

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(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

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to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

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to resort to violence

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your daughter; young woman

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