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to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

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surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

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bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste

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ashtray

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to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

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to drink in one gulp

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economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless

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property; possession

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to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

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pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing

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congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

2

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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spy

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to send in

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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consecutive holidays

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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long time

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to lend a hand; to help

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another; different; something else

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to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of

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-esque; -like; -ish

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whereabout; about where; how much

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing

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pleasant; charming

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disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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oneself; myself

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this occasion; at this time; now

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ninth day of the month; nine days

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

2

to leave one's post; to walk out on one's job

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to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

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body

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

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prayer; supplication

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thank you

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fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate

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formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

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first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student

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departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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