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front-opening

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socks

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morning dew

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sunshine; sunlight

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stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

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to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

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a bit more; a bit longer

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confession

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monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding

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simulation game

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)

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military commander

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unification of the whole country

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fire

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crest; coat of arms

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acquisition; possession

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pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction

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rating; classification; grading

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regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

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hemming; bordering

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color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing

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that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles

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large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)

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transactions; dealings; business

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trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

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absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

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to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch

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someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

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Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)

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a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

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buzz

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editing; compilation

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positioning; getting a position; taking a position

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unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

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wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

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arbitrary

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)

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having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

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wink

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carrying voice; well-projected voice

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to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume

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one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy

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lip balm; lip salve; chapstick

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to lack

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to acquire knowledge

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