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painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

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to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures

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empty; vacant; hollow

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tea-towel; dish cloth

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chilly; unpleasantly cold

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epilogue

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right in the midst of; right at the height of

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metre; meter; meter; gauge

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10,000; ten thousand

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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to put on the brakes; to put a stop to

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escalation

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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token (effort); something done for form's sake

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play-biting

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earlobe

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nonetheless; nevertheless

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answer respectively agreement or disagreement

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(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy

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this evening; tonight

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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to get in touch with

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second day of the month; two days

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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sorry; apologetic; remorseful

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Tokyo-bound

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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flight; fright

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

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businessman

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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to intervene; to stop (something)

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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to glare at; to scowl at

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct

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