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rather than (do ...)

2

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

2

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure

1

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

2

to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow

1

to step forward; to take a step forward

1

incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

bathroom

1

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

brass

1

knob; doorknob

1

brightness of snow; reflected light of snow; (by) snow light

1

monotone

1

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

1

to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

stirring; slight movement

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

2

bunk beds; double bunk

1

jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines

1

hot milk; warmed milk

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(cow's) milk

1

cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob

1

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

4

to push (something) against

1

(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

5

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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escape; evasion; flight

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

1

squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug

1

passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

1

monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)

1

to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden

4

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

1

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)

1

guaranteed; authentic; certified

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mistake; error; blunder

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

oneself; myself

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

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to keep silent

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

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