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to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

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sprint; dash; scampering

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to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath

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shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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town originally built around a temple or shrine

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left shoulder

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interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)

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field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly

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woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

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to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

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zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

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under cover of night

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cultivated fields; countryside

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to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

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big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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embarrassing; awkward

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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in spite of; regardless of

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toast; congratulatory cup

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to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe

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in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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inspection; examination; checking

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multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

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daybreak; dawn

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last night; yesterday evening

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remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

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handsome man

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Minasegawa

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to vacate; to move out

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to be doing; to be in the process of doing

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children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position

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looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

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(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

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Narishige

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associate; junior; assistant; runner-up

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to sit on a seat

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Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)

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Yuuki

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basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote

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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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colour; color; hue; tints

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mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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