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law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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to become (a state, condition, etc.)

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tip of one's nose

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pimple; acne

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ankle

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to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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scientific

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

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meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

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selection test

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to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

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start; beginning; first step; clue

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six; 6

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indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

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the very best; utmost

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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minced meat; ground meat

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journalist

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to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

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boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

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city-state

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article; news story; report; account

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity

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dominant; ruling

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face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

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administrative organization

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system of government

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quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined

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to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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spirit; soul; ghost

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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birth; creation; formation

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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to revere; to respect; to worship

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to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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to be silent; to say nothing

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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