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well-informed person

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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innermost depths of one's heart

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to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

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most of all; extremely; supremely

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation

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day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

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emperor (of Japan); mikado

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castle (in place names); castle; fortress

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to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate

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full dress; formal dress; uniform

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

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to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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in respect of; in regards to; as for

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well; in good health; safe; free from accident

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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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high praise; rave review

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merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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character; traits; ethos

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to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

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execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment

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valuation basis; appraisal standard

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camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting

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to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

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paradoxical

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

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needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

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to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right

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greeting; a fine thing to say

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to have the privilege of doing

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to fear; to be afraid of

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nape (of the neck); nucha

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to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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some; several; many; how many; how much; very

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to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

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to surge; to well up; to gush out

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to frown; to squint

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source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

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madness; insanity

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