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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition

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desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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to be

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clothes; clothing; garments

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disorder; disturbance; unrest

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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reply; answer; response

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

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apology; excuse

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to state; to express; to mention

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on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

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commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi

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look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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near; nearby; not far off

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high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood

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line

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to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan

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palace

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garden; park

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the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

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steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest

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celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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together; at the same time; same; identical

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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painting; picture

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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financial power; financial means; wealth

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is something that; is that which

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

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musical instrument

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to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

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music

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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

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