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to improve one's skill

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

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matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

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sweater; jumper

4

gable

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lower limbs; legs

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for work; for manufacturing

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gaiters; leggings; puttees

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shoulder strap (on a dress)

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socks; sock; stockings; stocking

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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every morning

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what day; how many days

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to overflow; to brim over; to flood

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

3

expression; presentation; representation; notation

1

ruby; Jonathan apple

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

3

necklace; choker

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to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order

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eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

4

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

2

to dream (of)

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

2

memories; recollections; reminiscence

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

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(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

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kitchen; financial situation

3

leader of a charge; first to arrive

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)

1

stove; furnace; kiln

1

nimble; quick; agile

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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spark

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gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

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to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

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