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anti-Japanese

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ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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imprinting; stenciling

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early childhood

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to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully

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choral chanting; chanting in chorus (e.g. at a demonstration)

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one's twenties

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influence (on someone); inspiration

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teen

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photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop

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embossing; inkless stamping

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telegram

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

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looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit

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advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

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positive (photography)

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portrait

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back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

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love affair

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life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

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not understanding; not knowing

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to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate

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to creep about; to crawl around

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entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality

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to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)

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to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss

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parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced

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stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded

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to daub; to smear

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to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock

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fiction

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally

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messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

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room rent

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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to experience

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you (plural)

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to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

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feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

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several times; once or twice

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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