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to look forward to

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starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)

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oyster; oyster shell

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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common gull (Larus canus); gull (Laridae spp.); seagull

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to swarm; to gather

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whereunder; thereunder

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reel

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leveling line (establishing horizontality during construction); level string line; leveling string

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flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

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flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter

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swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy

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straw sandals

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bucket; pail

4

road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism

1

ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

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construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman

1

callus; corn

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counter for (small) boats

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Ajiki

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to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

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letter of invitation; invitation card

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even if; even though; if

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over

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toilet; lavatory

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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loyal retainer

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storming (e.g. an enemy's castle); attack; raid

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given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

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finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

1

agitation

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Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy

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complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

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unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

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contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front

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foreign country

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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to look around; to survey

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

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suction cup; suction pad; sucker

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to stick to; to cling to

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octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber

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