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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick

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to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)

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quirky; idiosyncratic

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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uproar; disturbance

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

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with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

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one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge

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suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

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unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

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substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

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dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff

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announcement; notice

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will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words

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castle gate

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to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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belly; abdomen; stomach

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black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)

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shoes strictly prohibited

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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to sit up

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to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead

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aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically

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seventeen; 17

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second elder brother

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high time; about time

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy

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moulting season; molting season

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hairy; furry

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autumn; fall

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mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

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