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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

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to settle (a dispute)

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neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of

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absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

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resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

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middle of the night; dead of night

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system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

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take-out; take-away; carry-out

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tire; tyre

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to sell

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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forgetful

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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some days; several days

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taciturn

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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after the end (of something); post-

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Ukimafunado Station

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north entrance; north exit

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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chocolate cake

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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starting point; point of departure

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reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

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taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

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bathroom

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the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

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-ish; -like

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diligence in studying (e.g. continuing to study even in such poor light as offered by a firefly or that reflected by snow); diligent study

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not limited to; not just ...

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ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

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poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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prosaic

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book; publication

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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adoration; admiration; devotion

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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reader

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to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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