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mineral matter; metallic property

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with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well

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pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

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to jump up and down; to hop

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spherical; globular; globe-shaped

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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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alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)

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iron ball

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hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam

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pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top

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to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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great speed; recklessly fast speed

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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for a while; for some time; for a period

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to become rounded; to roll into a ball

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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to kill by running over

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one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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advice; warning

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taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front

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contest of strength; trial of strength

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reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

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second (unit of time); arc second

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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to go past; to pass; to pass by

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to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

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both feet; both legs

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knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

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to part in tears

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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to break into fragments; to go to pieces

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skull; cranium

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superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry

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falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

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putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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