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to refuse; to decline; to deny

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being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery

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to take advantage of an opportunity

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sharing; share (on social media); market share

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the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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power game

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professional shogi player; professional go player

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

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plan; intention

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had better ...; had better not ...

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

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to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)

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devilish; diabolical

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(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling

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second best

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to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

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disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness

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to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

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start; beginning; first step; clue

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trembling with excitement

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obi worn high on the waist

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straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

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even if; even though; if

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fixed; obvious; commonplace

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief

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counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

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quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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both parties; both sides

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to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences

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at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

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in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train

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rousing oneself fiercely; being intensely stirred up

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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bulk; volume; quantity

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo

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helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

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guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

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