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to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

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rather; sooner; preferably

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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merry-go-round; carousel

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horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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advice; warning

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by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)

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part-time employer; place where one works part-time

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trouble

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heat haze; shimmer of hot air

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to stiffen; to become stiff

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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against the rules

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to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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sisters

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rule

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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

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amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

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to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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throat; singing voice

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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pose; pause

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perfume; scent

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beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

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lake (in place names)

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to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

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to come back; to return; to recur

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handrail; railing; banister

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term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

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to mediate; to intervene

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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several seconds

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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front tooth

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lower lip

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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