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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

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level ground; plain; flatland

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halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside

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grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket

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while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile

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to sit down; to take a seat

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to fit; to suit

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unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

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to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things

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black clothes

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same color; same colour

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cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

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in the mountains; among the mountains

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that's a different matter; that's a different story

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Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking

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rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled

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Yoyama

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silence; stillness; quietness

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short pause; short interval

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)

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to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

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chicken; chicken game; chicken race

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fast approach; quick intimacy

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to dodge; to evade

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst

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permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis

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armor; armour

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Monday

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historical play; period drama

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photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording

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odd; strange; queer; peculiar

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warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

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evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

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integration

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pitch-black; jet-black

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

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warrior

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laugh; laughter

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entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick

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black clothes

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to obstruct one's way

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

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