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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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stronghold

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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character

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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vivid; striking

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to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

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decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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vertical; perpendicular

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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to raise overhead

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calvaria; area at top of head; parietal

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

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heat up

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inverse proportion

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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sense of defeat

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folding one's arms

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evening; dusk; twilight

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evening sun; setting sun

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back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

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provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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Kumichi

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beautiful; good; excellent

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leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

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thinnish; somewhat narrow

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the way back; the way home; return trip

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

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totteringly; trudgingly

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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to flare up; to fly into a rage

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ashamed

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losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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to cancel; to call off

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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