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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

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boys' high school

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life; living; I; me; student

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brute; savage; fiend

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(male) waiter; bellboy

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alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)

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light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

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these days; nowadays; recently; lately

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literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts

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regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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masterpiece; masterwork

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

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expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

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one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman

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grandchild

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women

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pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; casuist; sophist

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to threaten; to make threats

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pressure; force

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no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

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persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

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bra; brassiere

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in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

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to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)

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batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest

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to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

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deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

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to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

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to cool down one's anger

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aphorism

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weak person; the weak

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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they; them

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sharp tongue; eloquence

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rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

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