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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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speed

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to scoop; to ladle out

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to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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to turn a somersault

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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predator

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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you (plural)

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blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end

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exit and entrance

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quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble

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behind; in the rear; in back

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path of retreat

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edged tool; cutlery

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losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart

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blow; hit; stroke

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to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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one's family; family member

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laundry; the washing

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to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

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string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

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to moan; to groan

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one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage

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to bind up; to tie up

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skill

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theft; stealing; larceny

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undisputed; entirely; perfect

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illustration (e.g. book); picture

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essential; important; crucial; vital; main

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encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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to vomit; to spit out

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to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

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(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom

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showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

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short; brief

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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