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personal computer; PC

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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 set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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how many hours?

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click

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every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

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clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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original (text)

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on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

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bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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to dazzle; to blind

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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cannon

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

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three; three years of age

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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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happy ending

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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to continue (to say)

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uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)

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sorcerer; wizard; mage

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traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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to remain; to be left

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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the very thing; itself

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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outline; summary; gist; basic points

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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starting point; origin

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end; conclusion

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to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

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