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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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self-introduction

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unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

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extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

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to join forces; to cooperate

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(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific

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

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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practical use; utility

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persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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opposite bank; farther shore

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt

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mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby

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phenomenon

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

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fine weather

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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to be too late; to be too slow

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loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce

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mercy

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sound of water

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torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

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water level

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach

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drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

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support; stay; prop

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain

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to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

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deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)

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giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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with a bang

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to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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