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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

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warrior; samurai

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striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)

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vomiting of blood

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somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

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to fall flat; to fall face down

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shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

1

blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole

1

to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

3

to answer the phone

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extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

(telephone) receiver

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

2

clear; bright; sunny

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

tidying up; finishing

4

(hand) gesture; movement of the hand

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rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

1

to gather

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Pocky game; party game in which two people eat a Pocky stick from both ends

1

like; as if; the same as

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

audience; spectator; spectators

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school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs

2

combination; union; incorporation; congruence

1

school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

12

middle; centre; center

12

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

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Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

2

second day of the month; two days

2

closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival

1

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

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irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal

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schedule; program; programme; agenda

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

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