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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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hostage

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just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

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one's home country; one's homeland

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path; route; itinerary

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acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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preparation; provision; guarding

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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on business; for business; business purpose

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running the whole distance

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vulnerability; weakness; fragility

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cruising capacity

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shortest distance (to)

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collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline

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bandit; brigand

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high ground; plateau; heights

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(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

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rainfall; rain

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad

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depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

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pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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to rise; to erect; to get up

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

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bench seat

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to help up

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to prostrate oneself before

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delight; great joy

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to break down crying

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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genuine; authentic; true; pure

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critical hit

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one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

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in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

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lifelike; exact resemblance

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intellect; intelligence

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affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

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pupil (of eye); eye

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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lady; gentleman; person

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the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

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should do; ought to do

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calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal

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some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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fair-skinned; light-complexioned

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blue eyes

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