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annual function; annual event

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dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

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Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival

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Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

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calendar; almanac

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encore

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

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fan letter; fan mail

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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to be excited; to be elated

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déjà vu

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to love

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having no idea; having no clue

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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suspicion; charge

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(mouth) gag

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to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

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phew; whew

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main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement

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sound effect

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quiz show

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at the mercy of (something or someone)

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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to pause; to have a short intermission

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating

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different thing; another question; different case

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to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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shivering with cold or fear

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to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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every single word and phrase; word by word

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to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

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individual differences; personal equation

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balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)

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to switch off; to turn off

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key

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acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

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to stop (plug) one's ears

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