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to lose; to be defeated

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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(personal) background check

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to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

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wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

2

much less; to say nothing of

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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few days

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to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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money on hand

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first; new

5

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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pawnshop

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behind one's back

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

2

(not) one

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paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

2

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

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leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

5

acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent

2

losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself

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later (on); afterwards

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Shinkansen; bullet train

3

to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

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Shizuoka (city, prefecture)

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willpower; energy; vitality

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day after day; day in and day out; every single day

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(public) park

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sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

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this world; this life; world of the living

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in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

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Tokyo-bound

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

1

return; welcome home

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halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

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determination; resolution

4

management task; administrative task

3

temporary employment; temporary employee

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advancing (someone) money; payment on someone's behalf (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)

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even if I told you

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to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

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to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

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willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord

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