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rolling up one's sleeves

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to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt

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water fountain

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to be able to manage somehow or another

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construction work

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successfully; nicely; skillfully

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in one go; all at once; altogether; all in one piece

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

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to attempt; to test; to try out

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to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

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spell; charm; incantation; magic word

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softly; gently; lightly

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perception; sensing; noticing

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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to kick hard

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claw; talon

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depths of the earth

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rush; flood; deluge

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to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

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standing tall; towering; soaring

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specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

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institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)

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large tree

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orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing

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lumber; timber; wood

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to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

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pond

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crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)

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to lie down; to throw oneself down

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high praise; great admiration; rave reviews

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under construction

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion

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easy to use

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tall (of a person)

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growth period; growing season

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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himself; he himself

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he himself; his personal

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Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood

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