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the very picture of ...

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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rice cakes; pounded mochi rice

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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throat; singing voice

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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empire; imperial

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to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start

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to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

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idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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steady; honest; sober; straightforward

5

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

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proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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to writhe (in pain)

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capitulation (of fort)

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one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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

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the wife; the missus

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to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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bad-tempered

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venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

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storehouse; warehouse; godown

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

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okay; sure; okey-dokey

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to bear; to endure

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

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all; entire; whole; altogether

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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fond; (soup) stock

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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