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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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speedy

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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boiled and half-dried bonito

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near; nearby; not far off

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traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...

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one who knows little often repeats it

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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seeming sad

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poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

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combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off

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pure heart; naivete; innocence

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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from here; from this place

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putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation

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simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie

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tactics

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit

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to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word

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wound suffered in a fight

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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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poor plan

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gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight

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depending on the situation; depending on circumstances

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to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

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to be something familiar

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very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

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Orion (constellation); the Hunter

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orange (colour, color)

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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ultra

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extra-large

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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mania; wild excitement

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boisterous dance

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splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance

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as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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award ceremony

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fierce fight; close contest

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victory stand; winners' podium

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awarding; conferment; granting; presentation

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steadily

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mike stand; microphone stand

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(hospital) ward

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in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious

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