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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden

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feigning ignorance; acting dumb

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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two

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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if so; in that case

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intervening

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

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however; because; as

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squashed; crushed

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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meal; dinner; diet

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chance; opportunity

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suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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handkerchief

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

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point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

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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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they; them

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to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from

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sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

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to fulfill one's responsibilities

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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to continue to do; to persist in doing

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

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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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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two (long cylindrical things)

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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clapping hands; applause

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to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on

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quarrel; dispute

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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sense of responsibility

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to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise

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individual; private person; personal; private

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to be too late; to be too slow

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nose

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small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

1