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even now; still; as yet

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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science and engineering

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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because of this

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to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

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to leave undone

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theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan

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disorderly crowd; mob; rabble

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

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rather; sooner; preferably

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to talk nonsense

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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idea

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clenched fist

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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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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good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

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best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most

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present; gift

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antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

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to name

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

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return; welcome home

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to embrace each other

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laboratory; seminar room; professor's office

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

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welcome

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

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after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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