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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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from out of nowhere; from who knows where

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being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed

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dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board

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eleven o'clock

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left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered

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brilliant; bright; dazzling

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Shōwa era (1312.3.20-1317.2.3)

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board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped

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lamp; light

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

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always; all the time

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third-rate; third-class

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

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arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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what's what; heads or tails

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beside; nearby

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suspicion; charge

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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attempted murder

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

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about this time; about now

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with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband

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to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

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anagram

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to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

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heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)

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favorite; favourite; pet

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respect; honour; honor

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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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bow; bowing

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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pleased to make your acquaintance

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to drag out

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epilogue

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excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

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to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

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drive; driving (force)

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to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

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