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to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

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permafrost

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rebellious; defiant

1

gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

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the Sun

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drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming

2

elegance; taste; refinement

1

bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

2

child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)

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Tamaoohashi

1

crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

4

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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entry into a country

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teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA

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heavy taxation

1

customs; customs house

1

no; quit it; no way

1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

feeling of food or drink going down the throat

1

prostate (gland)

1

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

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darling

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to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

2

not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

2

to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

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to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

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to become less capable

2

arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows

1

big; large; great

2

post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests

1

acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action

1

getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with

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to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

3

softly; gently; lightly

3

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)

2

appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance

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faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

3

upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

1

beautiful; gorgeous

1

beautiful man and woman; handsome couple

1

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

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rustling of leaves; rustling of grass

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villain; baddie; the villain's part

2

wrestler (esp. a professional wrestler)

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