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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

2

Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

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memo pad

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

3

short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)

2

insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

2

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

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intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

2

lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents

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to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

2

far away in the distance; in the far distance

4

water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens

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cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound

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telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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to overdo; to do too much

4

(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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to sniffle; to snivel

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively

4

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

2

evil spirit (that can possess people)

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great laughter; burst of laughter

4

as before; as ever; as it was originally

2

restart; reboot

2

irresolute; hesitant

3

fiction

5

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

3

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

2

chocolate bar; bar of chocolate

1

stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

2

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

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to not be taken seriously

1

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

1

taste; palate; sense of taste

2

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

4

evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance

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to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

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affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)

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to go mad

2

must not; should not; do not

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indigenous people; native people; aborigines

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making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling

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(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)

3

different opinion; objection

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(together) with; -wide; including

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