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to raise the standard

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forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force

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private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

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what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

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right to speak

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the ruler; sovereign

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blood vessel; blood relationship

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number; number plate; license plate

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authenticity; credibility

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to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

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hard to do

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tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

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Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era

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sender (e.g. of mail)

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having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose

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bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

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proposed solution; idea for a solution

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article; thing; object; property; real estate

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to catch a cold

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to break the silence; to break one's silence

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop

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vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)

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countless; incalculable

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lending and borrowing

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the past is the past; let bygones be bygones

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greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

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nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than

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latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

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to seize power

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pile; accumulation

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golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time

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older brother and younger sister

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narrow margin; slim margin

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

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cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

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to be plump; to be chubby

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to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich

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to hold one's breath

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a real man would (shut up and) ...

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boisterously; roughly; briskly

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rather; sooner; preferably

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grateful; indebted

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lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

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girl's feeling; maiden's mind

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age difference; age gap

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how; in what way; I wonder

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to summon courage; to be brave

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one's future course

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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