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rather than (do ...)

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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idiotic; dolt; bonehead

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to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy

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ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)

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in terms of; from the point of view of

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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light (weight)

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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rare

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fragment; scrap; piece; shred

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key

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bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump

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good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

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(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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body blow (e.g. boxing)

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violent explosion; bursting

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to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down

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it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

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both knees

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to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

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vigorous; cheerful; assertive

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depths; deep level

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mine (ore)

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resources

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main street

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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flirting; making out

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right; privilege

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complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

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ant

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joint struggle; common (united) front

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wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

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declaration of war; proclamation of war

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opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

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hunting ground; hunting preserve

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fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

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getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

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effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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