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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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sense of security

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outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

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meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when

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dust; cloud of dust

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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just how; how (dare you)

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bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

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judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

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hundred; 100

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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thousand; 1,000

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(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

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violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority

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elect (select) few

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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to get drunk

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of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

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mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

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to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

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long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

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extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)

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pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings

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out of character; unlike one

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red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing

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veil

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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to hate; to detest

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to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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first step

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being somewhat excited (agitated)

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

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to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)

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approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy

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rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)

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to swarm; to gather

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before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

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