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study; library; den; home office; reading room

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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to breathe out; to exhale

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to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

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friendly; amicable

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bronze statue

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blond hair

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colorful; colourful

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cake

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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chef

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light blue; pale blue; aqua

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to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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heroine

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

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gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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end; break

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task force; response team; squad; unit

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person; member

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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secret weapon

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development; exploitation

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upturned eyes

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to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

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nuclear weapon

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a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

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if; in case; supposing

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banknote; bill; note; paper money

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superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

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scorn; disdain; contempt

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gestures; gesturing

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insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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one's own room

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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handheld game console; portable game console

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looking depressed; long face

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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prayer; wish; vow

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negative; contradictory

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one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason

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necessary evil

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whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

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fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

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