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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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strong sake; firewater; rotgut

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oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork

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ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe

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reproachful; resentful; spiteful

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unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule

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political opponent

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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

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desire; appetite; lust

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handsome young man; Adonis

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buckwheat flour

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right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

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giant

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female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent

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judgement; judgment; connoisseur

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smiling; grinning

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good correspondent; ready writer

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frequent; incessant

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poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing

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great difference; major mistake

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consul

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears

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(within a) territory; domains

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composition

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thought; consideration; thinking

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derailment; digression; deviation

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one's house; one's home; one's family

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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to pour drinks for each other; to drink together

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uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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borrowing

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

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of course; certainly; naturally

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direct

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superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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well known; well connected

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to spend money

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small talk; chat; gossip

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to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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