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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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history

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky

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seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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intelligence gathering; information gathering

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to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

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important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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specialization; specialisation

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reference book

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furthermore; even more

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foundation; basis

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argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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method

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

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child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

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colloquialism; colloquial language; slang

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amusement; fun; brief entertainment

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Internet slang

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

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to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

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outer moat (of a castle)

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

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(most) basic of basics

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original; novel; new

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crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion

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as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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continuation; succession; series

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to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

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moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

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to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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at; in; on

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speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)

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voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

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even

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