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from the beginning

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before the end of this year

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gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

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upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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acquisition; possession

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special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke

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winning (a prize)

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above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

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child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting

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to push aside; to brush aside

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to take; to catch; to capture

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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private; personal life; (one's) privacy

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delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness

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incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

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accidental; incidental; occasional; casual

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hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

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to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

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to go into a huddle

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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to feel hot; to flush; to burn

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nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

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gradually; slowly but steadily

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to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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wrist

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to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

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cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

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frill

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ribbon

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simple; plain; modest

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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temperature; body temperature (human, animal)

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independence; self-reliance

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theory of education; view of education

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to grow up; to become an adult

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assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

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opposite side; opposition

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resignation; acceptance; consolation

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muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

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