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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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feeble joke; bad pun

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fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

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republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction

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limited time; limited-time offer

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meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator

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to say goodbye; to bid farewell

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curious onlookers; rubbernecks

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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deputy head teacher; vice principal

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children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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school rules; school regulations

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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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second floor; upstairs

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position; location; base; point; site

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clandestine meeting

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few days

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what sort; what kind

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virgin; innocent young woman

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likability; favorability; popularity

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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insertion; incorporation; infixing

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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heroine

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to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

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proofreading; correction of press; calibration

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