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free time; time at leisure

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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(somebody else's) parents; both parents

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practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout

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call; hail; yell

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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quitting while one is ahead

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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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rainbow

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to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

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to hesitate to say

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to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)

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burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case

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head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

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to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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sparklingly

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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master; expert

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region; limits; stage; level

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resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

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omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

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favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

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to torment; to harass; to tease

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels

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to be prolonged; to drag on

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bingo

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if is not; if are not

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within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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early in the morning

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development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile

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lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer

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pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

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since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all

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have a happy New Year

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whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

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(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare

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decorum; propriety; politeness

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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the other day; lately; recently

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special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer

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event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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shutdown

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