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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

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bath towel

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embarrassing; awkward

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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bam; whomp; thump

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to be deep in talk

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district; area; zone; quarter; section; region

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)

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to get used to hearing

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to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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alcohol; sake

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to drink too much

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having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

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ham and eggs

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hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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lunch; midday meal

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the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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limit; bounds

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guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

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person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

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underside

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place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort

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to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)

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good grief

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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to catch

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faraway; far-off

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lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt

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to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

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anger

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to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

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toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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guess; speculation; supposition

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easy-to-understand

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root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

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exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

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