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probability; likelihood; chances

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!

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decrease in level; deterioration; decline

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(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

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security

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age

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woman; female; feminine gender

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slim; slender; slight; delicate

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silhouette

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circlet

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feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

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powerful person; influential person

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appointment

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giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

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such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

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plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

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to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

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(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)

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business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

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to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

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borrowing; debt; loan

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representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

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supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off

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rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

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at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)

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energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

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rather; better

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to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

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