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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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secondary; of secondary importance

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accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect

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considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

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darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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duel; shoot-out

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(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton

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stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

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to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death

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origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

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I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me

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to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

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seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge

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with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound

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love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)

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getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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medical examination (for a specific condition or disease); health screening

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to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up

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have a good day; take care; see you

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thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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to cure; to heal

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with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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factory; plant; mill; workshop

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to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)

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bank; banking institution

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father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

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hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope

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repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

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insurance payout; insurance money

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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funeral; funeral service

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older sister; lass; young lady

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season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year

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absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

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palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)

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grandmother

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to die; to pass away

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and then; after that

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birthmark; nevus; bruise

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)

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