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English conversation; school for English conversation

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devastating; catastrophic; crushing

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instant death

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charm; incantation; spell; magic formula

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great emperor; ... the Great

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bookshop; bookstore

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celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing

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hey; yo; hi; come on; hey

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to whistle

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well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

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long-term

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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sense of stability

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counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

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reason; grounds; circumstances

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sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking

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empire; Empire of Japan

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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

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research

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insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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yes; that is so

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east

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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suddenly; abruptly; impulsively

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

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windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable

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proud; elated

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university graduate; having graduated from university

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uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless

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vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus

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frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

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self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin

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bloodshed

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depiction; description; portrayal

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blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish

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so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

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supplement; complement

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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