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directly opposite; right in front

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one question

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to apply; to adapt

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substitution; assignment

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refinement; narrowing-down

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main cause; primary factor

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posing a question; question

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking

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open every day of the year

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body and soul; mind and body

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

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to bear fruit

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cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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compulsory subject; required subject

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elective subject or course

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sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

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school term; semester

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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peaceful

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party given in recognition of a person's services

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unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

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dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

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sandwich

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deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

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light meal

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often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

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new employee; freshman employee; new hire

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in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

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something like ...; something called ...

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to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

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one year; some time ago

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cadet

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(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent

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same kind (race); homogeneousness

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sympathy; empathy; response

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism

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sudden change; upheaval

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or something

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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to get strong; to gain strength

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object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

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