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letter of introduction

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

1

quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect

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society; the world; the times

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formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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son of a bitch; piece of shit

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

6

actually; really

3

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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they; those guys

4

integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

3

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

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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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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

real name

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

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Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

3

borrowing

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to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

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to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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puzzle

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to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)

2

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

2

chaos

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

4

cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

4

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak

2

to grasp tightly

4

brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

1

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

1

secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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