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precisely because

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

2

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

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to sniff; to smell

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height (of body); stature

2

difference; variation; difference

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entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

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three people

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

1

visitor; caller

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establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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impulse; impetus; urge

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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long (time that has passed); old (story)

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to improve one's skill

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one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

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one's (only) good suit (or kimono)

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business suit

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soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing

1

dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

1

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

1

good-quality; superior in quality

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to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

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small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

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what

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standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

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to get hold of money

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grumbling; muttering; nonsense

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diligent; industrious

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person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

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three sons; third son

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gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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relative; relation; kin

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great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

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