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to impose a punishment (on); to punish

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endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

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years later

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opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable

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mere child's play

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spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension

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creation; Creation (by God)

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mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

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flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

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playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness

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one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate

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stock-still; motionless; frozen in place

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to stare back at; to look back at

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to plunder; to grab; to snatch

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consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

2

depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)

2

living witness

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long (time); protracted; prolonged

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...

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fiction; fabrication; concoction

2

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

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to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)

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sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

3

harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage

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(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother

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channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait

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for many days; for several days

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land; shore

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to encamp; to take up positions

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scouting party; patrol

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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on an island; on-island

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shortcut

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large-flowered

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quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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news of someone's death; obituary

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sorrow; grief; sadness

2

with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle

2

unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans

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celebration; congratulation

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interpersonal; between individuals

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outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

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at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties

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postwar period; period after Second World War

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one's heart

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to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

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straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

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