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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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well; now; then

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round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

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master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

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to scoop up; to dip up

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bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

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hole in one

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smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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plastic bag

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to writhe (in pain)

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gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

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to give directions; to issue instructions

2

hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding

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being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)

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reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook

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emotional strength; force of will

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erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry

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warm; mild; genial

2

bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)

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generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied

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accident

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another time; some other time

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minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

2

amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

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reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

5

haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

2

above; going steadily upward

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projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection

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reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction

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straight hair

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

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subtitles; captioning

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to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

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to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about

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three minutes

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graduation ceremony; commencement

2

guest; visitor; visitor's arrival

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congratulatory address

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next year; next fiscal year

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hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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code; password; cipher

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dustpan

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tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

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