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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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water well

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to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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to burn; to get fired up

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pubic hair

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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distinction; differentiation; classification

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

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to ignore; to overlook

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naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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striking with the back of the sword

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relief; peace of mind

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moat; fosse; canal; ditch

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chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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directions; instructions; orders; command

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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oaf; bigot

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state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

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distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination

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to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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reply; answer; response

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charming; fascinating; voluptuous

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to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear

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to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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to accept; to receive; to agree

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existence; being

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this world; this life; world of the living

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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