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famous sword; excellent sword

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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to suck up to; to curry up to someone

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coarse; rough; crude

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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lowly government servant; humble government servant; I; me

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating

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ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable

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age thirty; one's thirties

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range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)

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to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

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sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

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to stretch (unbend) oneself

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exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

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(social) position; status

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firm; unshakeable; resolute

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order; command; directions; instructions

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works cited; references

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curse; malediction; hex

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being bad at communication; being unsociable

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to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

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auditorium; lecture hall

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several hundreds

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screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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escort

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circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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that sort of; like that

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to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets

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to keep standing

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sounds good; sure thing; no problem

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relief; rescue

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appeal; call for something; request; axiom

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brewing

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karoshi; death from overwork

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not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it

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annual salary

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eccentric

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promotion; raising of status

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brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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error; mistake; slip; bug

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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