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it's probably so; it stands to reason

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Creator

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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proximity of a monarch or lord

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homogenization; homogenisation

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conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

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to declare; to plead

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perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood

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to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw

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to defeat

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to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)

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shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles

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embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed

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rebellious; defiant

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enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight

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straining one's ears

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to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled

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watchful waiting; careful supervision

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commitment; pledge; promise

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famous; celebrated; worthy of the name

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to accumulate; to save

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eulogy; compliment

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courage; nerve; grit

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

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to kill by burning to death

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we

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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gestures; gesturing

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corners of the mouth

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to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

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to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

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a hard time; pains

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meditation; contemplation

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to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

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to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation

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eloquence; fluency (of speech)

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

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to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

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disadvantageous; long (odds)

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incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength

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established policy; existing procedures

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to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

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pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to

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strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

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unkindness; unfriendliness

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister

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