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worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff

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item used during spring (esp. clothing)

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dyed pattern

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tape measure

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to convey one's thoughts

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to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear

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to besmirch; to sully

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February; second month of the lunar calendar

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internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble

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(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

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reason; grounds

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today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route

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pitfall; trap; pit

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brat

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smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft

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to claim victims; to leave casualties

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to knock down; to topple

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sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them

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to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

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interests and preferences

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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

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disaster drill

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the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

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to worry oneself over

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to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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five fruits (peach, Japanese plum, apricot, jujube, Japanese chestnut); five types of effect in cause-and-effect relationships; five effects of ignorance and formations on one's current life

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defense; defence

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logistical support; combat service support

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to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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antidote

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perpetrator

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effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

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invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

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perception; sensation; awareness

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to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen

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and; although; but

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external pressure; foreign threat

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correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

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disturbance; perturbation; derangement

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extra effort; one small touch; small twist

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tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter

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day and night; around the clock

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shades of evening; dead of night

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personal asset

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censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification

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