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so to speak

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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competitive spirit

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to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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to scoop; to ladle out

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(very) beginning; start

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short break; breather

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long-distance swimming

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tag (children's game); tig

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in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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underwater

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shriek; scream

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fitting (e.g. door, window); fit

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

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absentminded response

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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how; in what way; I wonder

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

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here; with this

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lending and borrowing

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scouting; reconnaissance

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cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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reply; answer

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going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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training range; training grounds; training area

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to forbid; to suppress

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fifty; 50

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registration; accession; register; entry; record

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first volume (in set); volume one; book one

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present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

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middle volume (in set); volume two (of three)

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newspaper

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new and old; incoming and outgoing

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mass media

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last volume (in set)

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natural disaster; cataclysm

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