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dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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jail; gaol; jailhouse

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lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating

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lock

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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open air

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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to become frosted; to become frosty

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plants; vegetation

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

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delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)

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clandestine meeting

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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flower; flowering plant

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to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

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to assist; to help out

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on the other hand

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank

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to let one's guard down

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alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

5

the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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counting; counting game

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equality; impartiality; evenness

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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deep-rooted; ingrained

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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speech; expression; wording; language

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to try all possible means

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things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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at a loss for words; stumped for words

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networking; making contacts

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood

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to throw on the fire; to burn

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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painting; picture

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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