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account

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

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pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

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eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

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tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

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drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

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quiz; short test; mini test

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surprise

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puttanesca

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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chiffon cake; sponge cake

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fresh cream

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coating

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painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour

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taste; flavor; flavour

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bunch of flowers; bouquet

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(flower) vase

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hardcover; hardback

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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easy to read; legible; clear

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woodcut; woodblock print; art print

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illustration (e.g. book); picture

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chic; sick; thick

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hand cream

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combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)

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practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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unscented; non-scented; fragrance-free; unflavoured

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yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

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actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

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tumor; tumour

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used article (esp. clothes)

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dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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since then; after that

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to have time free; to have time to spare

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elevation; high ground

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little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall

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watching while standing (e.g. a play)

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

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to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

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unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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boom; kaboom

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10,000; ten thousand

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coupled with; together

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next year

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gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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