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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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training; education; development; cultivation

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kindergartener; preschooler

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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conscience

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Jesus (Christ)

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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to escape

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madonna

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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to sing; to chirp; to twitter

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example; simile; metaphor; allegory

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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

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dazzling; radiant

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modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)

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poetic

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase

1

power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)

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dancing; dance

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to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together

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bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

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none other than; ... himself; ... herself

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

4

joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome

3

art; the arts

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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first world problem; good problem to have

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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negative; contradictory

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Milky Way; galaxy

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Galaxy Angel

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shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

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battlefield; battleground

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Vietcong; Viet Cong (communist guerrilla soldiers who fought in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly

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time lag

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apology

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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(the thing) itself

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creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go

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