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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing

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to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

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ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner

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one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

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to be tired of looking at

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good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

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to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

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handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

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one fish; one shrimp

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

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standing; reserve; always having ready

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ahem

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

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frown; scowl; grimace

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fine wrinkles; crow's feet

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every evening; night after night

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bank; coast; shore

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off

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largest company; industry leader

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tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team

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penalty for contract breach

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agreement; stipulation; article; clause

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fade-out; FO

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passing away; death; dying words; death poem (poem written during one's final moments)

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to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

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ghost-writing

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encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

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purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment

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come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly

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tusk; fang

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to freeze; to freeze over

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ego; egoism; egoist

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Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)

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son of a bitch; piece of shit

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wildlife

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth

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stroke of the brush; touch; literary style

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creativity; ingenuity

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lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)

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a few years later

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to catch fish

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Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

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to run a shop; to have a shop

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Manryuu

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creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly

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to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste

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