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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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conclusion of a treaty

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pulling inside ankle sweep

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notch; indentation; crena; incisure; foramen

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pure; clean; untouched; innocent

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dirge; elegy; threnody

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to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

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heterochromia iridis; eyes differing in colour (color)

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lady's suit

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paying in monthly installments (instalments); monthly payments

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dislike of smoking

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semi-precious stone; ornate stone; embellished stone

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stone harvesting knife; stone knife

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Hachidairyuuou

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Taisai; one of the eight gods of the koyomi; (arch.) Jupiter (planet)

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to lick one's lips

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cowhide; oxhide

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forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged weapon; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument

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to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter

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to encourage; to give courage to

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manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

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marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist

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to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to

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handle; grip; knob

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hacking to pieces

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the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son

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to part in tears

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some; small amount of

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First World

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too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories

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to pile up; to cumulate

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ragdoll (cat breed)

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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ordinary person

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tall figure

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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comrade; fellow

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more than usual

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to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

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oppressor; tyrant

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Akaihane (fund-raising organisation for welfare services); Red Feather

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to heap abuse upon (a person); to criticize strongly; to blast (someone)

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rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many

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finely chopped (cooking)

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administrative staff; business clerk; clerical force; clerical officer; clerical personnel; clerical staff

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woodshed

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theory of education; view of education

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whispering; murmuring; subdued

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in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes

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small; little; dear

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