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a few minutes later; after a few minutes

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second half; latter half

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to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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(a) look; gaze

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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forgetting; lapse of memory

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(audio) recording

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true character; real nature

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to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of

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relation; relationship

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personal feelings; self-interest

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secondary; subordinate

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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to lure; to invite out

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to do (for someone)

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to take out; to drag out

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to make a vow; to take an oath

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger

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interference; obstruction; sabotage

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reluctantly; unwillingly

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling

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around the clock; day and night

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

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telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret

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oath; vow

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action

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straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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affirmative

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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maybe; could be; might

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junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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environment; circumstance

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

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knife

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to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

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to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

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to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat

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wise; clever; smart

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quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

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to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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