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to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession

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vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

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attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never

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introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

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section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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one week

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daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

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role; part; job; assignment

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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(turned out) all right in the end

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as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

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state of progress

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magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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little by little; bit by bit

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woman; female; feminine gender

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

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3rd day of the month; three days

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live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

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making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)

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scramble; struggle

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comfortably; easily

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hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)

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program (e.g. TV); programme

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to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

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easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

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before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently

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accident

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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semi-transparent; translucent

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

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high in the sky

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seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

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to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

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should do; ought to do

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

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