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(it was) not until; (it was) only when

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arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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family restaurant

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pregnancy; conception; gestation

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primary school; elementary school; grade school

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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one shō bottle (1.8 litres)

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drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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change of occupation; career change

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finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

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looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

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to get drunk

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to have one's hands slip (and drop something)

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to buy online; to make an online purchase

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend

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very bottom; rock bottom

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in those days

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salvation

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chief; main; principal; important

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king

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voting; poll

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déjà vu

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three times

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second place

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fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

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first place; head position; leading position

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running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes

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last day; final day

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jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

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vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

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still; even now; to this day

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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real name

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Sakura

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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you

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

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swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

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Medusa

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overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory

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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

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close contest; close match; close game; close combat

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autumn; fall

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ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)

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love story

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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tableware

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