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it seems that; as if

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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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twins; twin

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guess; speculation; supposition

2

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

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to rage; to run amok; to tear around

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immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)

2

octopus; fool; idiot

1

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

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paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

1

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

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poor; lame; ill-prepared

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to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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temple (on side of head)

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

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tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

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imitation; copying

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(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism

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counter for months

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for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

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to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

2

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

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unidentifiable; unidentified

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

2

six; 6

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rage; anger

2

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

3

cold water; cold sake; cold; cool

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collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

5

stern

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bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

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to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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lake; lake water

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to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes

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taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

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sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time

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light; easy; non-serious; minor

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fall; drop; descent; coming down

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with a start; with a jump

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin

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refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained

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