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sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

3

stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

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second place

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to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

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certain victory

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to maintain; to continue to have

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third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

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what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

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impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

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following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable

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every time; each round

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to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme

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last chapter (book, etc.)

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to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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next issue

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rapid development; rapid unfolding

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

3

making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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climbing rope (for mountaineering)

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winch

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

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entirely; (not) at all

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clasp; latch; catch; fastener

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assistant

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

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fourth court rank

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triumphant air; smugness

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fashionable; stylish; chic

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talk; story; conversation

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(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other

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I appreciate your efforts

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually

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to return; to come back

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dramaturgy

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shorter way; shortcut

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practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene

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