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to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

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this week

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natto served on rice

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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Japanese-style room

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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sobriety; soberness; sober face

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large biceps; well-developed biceps

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alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

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mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

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word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

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(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk

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severe earthquake; violent tremor

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pending question; unresolved problem

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matter; item; facts

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herewith; from this

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dilemma; predicament

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violent

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to cling to; to embrace

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tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

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going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

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train; electric train

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nodding off (while sitting); dozing

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(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

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natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

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to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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with a single blow; with one stroke

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madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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to become completely chilled

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royal palace

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to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)

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to be conceited

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grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

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rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)

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addition; adding; supplement

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strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose

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eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

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pruning

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back off!; leave me alone!

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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OK; okay

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

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because; for; the reason why is ...

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