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to use up; to exhaust; to wear out

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foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures

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(in) one's own way

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aspiration; ambition

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being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

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myself

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concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design

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thank you

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

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to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

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(in Chinese mythology) beast which descends from the sky with a thunderbolt

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to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

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sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

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disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes

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to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

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counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation

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to be able to manage somehow or another

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small village; hamlet

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news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter

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often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

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inspector general; commissioner

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hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic

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to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

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marriage proposal; marriage talks

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boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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imperial throne

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path

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peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

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moment to quit; way to quit

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peak; mountain

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lawsuit; complaint

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after death

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eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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longstanding desire

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to fall asleep

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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severe wound; serious wound; gash

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to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

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still; as yet; as it has been

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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to knock down; to knock off

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to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

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weak person; the weak

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to sustain a serious wound

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