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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

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granted that; even if; even though

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performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

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close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)

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to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

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dilemma; predicament

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cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do

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outside telephone line; outer circle

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preface; introduction; preamble

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to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

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suspect (person)

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud

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normal duties; (one's) regular work

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sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

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to save; to leave over; to spare

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several tens

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hundreds

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help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

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soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial

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violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

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solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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have to do; must; should; ought to

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talking in delirium; incoherent muttering

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help; assistance; service

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verbal message; word (from someone)

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having no idea; having no clue

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tenth day of the month; ten days

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coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)

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almost; nearly; close to

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both houses of the Diet

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to survive

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oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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right wing

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more than expected

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hard line

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nationalism; extreme patriotism

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lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger

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one's cherished opinion; pet theory

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stating (one's views); expressing

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