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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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crime; criminal act; offence; offense

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danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

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only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)

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having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn

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to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch

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stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

5

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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conspiracy; collusion

2

black sheep (of a family); ostracism

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dawn; daybreak

4

welcome home

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to stretch (one's body)

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

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stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence

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autumn; fall

2

to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)

2

paperweight

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(period of) one year

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to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

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double; twice (as much); twofold

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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cache; place to hide something

2

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

3

to be in danger of; to be liable to

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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light purple

2

unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated

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to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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private road; driveway

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face

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reply; response; answer

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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real estate agent; realtor

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

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red clay; tuff loam; dark-red paint

2

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

2

drainage

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slightly elevated

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few days

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back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

2

ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement

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comparatively; relatively

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credit check

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

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