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engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

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sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

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taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)

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resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating

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inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

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direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

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ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

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nineteen; 19

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spiral; helix; screw

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp

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to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking

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drainage

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influence; effect; impact

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)

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log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

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march; parade

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surreal; surrealism; shul; schul

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wire

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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what on Earth is this?

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the front; honest; upright; decent

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to be covered with mud

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to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

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plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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reinforcement; strengthening

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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moment by moment; hour by hour

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shovel; spade; scoop

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drainage; gutter; ditch

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to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

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counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

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fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

4

hammer

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convenient; handy; useful

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generic; general purpose; all-purpose

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carpenter

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second; number two; runner-up

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sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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(a) row; line

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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