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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

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Takarazuka Revue (abbr)

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treasure

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mound; heap; burial mound; tomb; standing stone; stone signpost

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opera

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casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

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troupe; theatrical company

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

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male part or role

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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ardent; passionate; vehement

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

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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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outsider; someone outside of a group

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inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive

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to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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chance (of success); odds

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fiancé; fiancée

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fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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student in a higher grade; upperclassman

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kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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honour; honor; glory; privilege

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next term; next period; next version; next release

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commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)

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from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret

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with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by

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standing at attention; standing stiffly upright

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ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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to come to one's senses; to calm down

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to be the case that

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

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sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

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glancing (look)

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because of; owing to; due to

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lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss

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duty; obligation

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