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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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wire; wire rope

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Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

3

one-size-fits-all

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unused

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messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

2

to fetch; to go and get

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good evening

2

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

5

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

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dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

3

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

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to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded

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how far; to what extent; up to what point

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ink black

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at a glance; by accident

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classmate

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

2

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

6

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

2

just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment

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to thrust down; to push off

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behind one's back

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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teary eyes

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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precisely because

2

end; close; finish; termination

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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living room (Western style); sitting room

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

2

being startled; getting a shock

2

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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