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Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)

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ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

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indicates emphasis

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on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

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sole of the foot

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masseuse; masseur

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massage

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secret; private; surreptitious

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boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

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ahem

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clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)

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sister-in-law

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something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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understood; I see; OK; present; here

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(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

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assortment; product lineup

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best in the world

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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slayer

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Muramasa

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destruction; disruption; (application) crash

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

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cane; walking stick; staff; wand

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teary eyes

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back off!; leave me alone!

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store

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to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

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reliance; dependence

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Yuzumi

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shooting gallery

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target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)

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gun; rifle; small arms

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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left-hand corner; lower left

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double extra-large; 2XL; XXL

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seashell; shell

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collection; correction

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of no interest; not interested

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tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)

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in high spirits

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strange voice

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to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly

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(direct) hit; hitting the mark

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slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

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