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carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

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big problem; major issue; big controversy

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

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to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

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people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; (lit.) when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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emphatic prefix

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to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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complaining; nitpicking

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quantitative; concerning the quantity

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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foreign language

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at a loose end; having nothing to do

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Jetavana Monastery (India); Jetavana-vihara

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bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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dawn; daybreak; beginning

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

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to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)

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with these words; while saying

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what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to think constantly about; to dwell on

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lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

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to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

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trip; excursion; outing

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that sort of; like that

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another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

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in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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Ōita (city, prefecture)

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good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

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to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate

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