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piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

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to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)

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square; rectangular

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vertical; perpendicular

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shogi piece

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simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent

2

to experience hardship; to suffer a bad experience; to be put in a tough spot

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rook; hisha

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to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward

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neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs

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cat's cradle

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each and every; all

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overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

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tongue twister

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

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far right (in politics); extreme right; ultraright

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dong dang gui (aromatic herb similar to dong quai, Angelica acutiloba); dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis)

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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sitting down; sitting up; sit!

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massage

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be; is

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reliability; trustworthiness; dependability

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to go out and away; to leave

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season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot

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the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

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grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)

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to lose sight of; to miss

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quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart

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stray cat; alley cat

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blocking the way; standing in the way

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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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(short) rest; breather; break

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barley tea

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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postponement; deferment; adjournment

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red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

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it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary

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to be in one's debt

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to regret

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appearance; figure; shape; form

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all around; as far as the eye can see

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to cover fully; to wrap around

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to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

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