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phenomenon

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detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

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fresh

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amber (colour, color)

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to blaze; to burn brightly

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purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

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rank; standing

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bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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lottery; lot; raffle; draw

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to get dressed up; to treat oneself

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to cultivate; to foster

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strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

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groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz

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qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)

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kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)

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sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

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golf ball

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pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

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to applaud; to cheer (for)

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straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

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pure white; snow white

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one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.

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to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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to release

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at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

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broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

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well done; good job

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

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confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo

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to roar; to howl

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as stated; verbatim; literally

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chasing; chase

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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fury; power; menace

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hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous

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amount of light; quantity of light

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daughter

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to die; to pass away

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