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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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it may be because

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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months (period of)

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chance; opportunity

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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so much; so; like that

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plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off

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sphere; counter for balls

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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to torment; to harass; to tease

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right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

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to pry; to prize; to prise

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spider

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because of this

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bar; crowbar

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five; 5

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timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season

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plump; chubby; voluptuous

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science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

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zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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full; in plenty; ample

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chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

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still (continuing); as ever; further

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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news

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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mistress; kept woman; concubine

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director of the Dazaifu

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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Mitsumoto

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food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)

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lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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here; with this

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water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

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pure sake; full-bodied sake; pure

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

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three; three years of age

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struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

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