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(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever

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bargain sale

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rejection of an inheritance; waiving of inheritance

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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clattering; rattling

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staying up all night

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drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily

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if; in case

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softness; gentleness; weakness

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after staying up all night

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kitten; small cat

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to scratch; to claw

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rut; wheel track; furrow

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to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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courtyard; quadrangle; middle court

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presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out

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notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

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curt; blunt; brusque

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heart; mind

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to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

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irresolute; hesitant

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cover story (in a magazine); cover article

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Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

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difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

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staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances

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that; the matter in question

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beyond one's control; nothing one can do

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path; route; itinerary

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bite (in fishing)

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living; livelihood

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after the end (of something); post-

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all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK

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to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

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good-bye; farewell

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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swivel chair

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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being too late; losing one's final chance

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from here; from this place

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to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

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all-America; pan-American; all of America

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bracelet

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pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft

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bluff

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radio (communication); wireless; not using wires

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