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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

2

to look stern

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finally; after; following; at the end (of)

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

2

lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

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to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

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site; point on a map; spot

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probability; likelihood; chances

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astronomical figure; astronomical number

1

inertia; force of habit

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

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to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

1

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

sleepiness; drowsiness

1

close to the ear

1

no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

3

outside world; physical world

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isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

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people

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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grandpa; granddad

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granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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friend

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senior high school; high school

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beckoning

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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shower

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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blessing

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

loud voice

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lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

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to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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assumption; supposition; hypothesis

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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excuse; explanation

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