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falsehood and truth; fiction and fact

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to be jumbled together

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ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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unceasing; never-ending; endless

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

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firm; strong; solid; stable

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defense; defence; fielding

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almost every day; almost daily

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spy; secret agent

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to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)

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indirect

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course; route; path; process; stages

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repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

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to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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such-and-such a place

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what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

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to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

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loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

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to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step

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filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)

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to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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anxiety; worry; fear

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placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous

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tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible

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notes; comment; remark; annotation

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of great promise; with a promising future

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

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rare

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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fiance; fiancee

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

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runner-up

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pedo; pedophile

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person

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