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collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show

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episode; anecdote; vignette; episode

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

2

excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem

2

tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

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(another's) parents

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inferior goods; faulty item

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queer; odd; fantastic

2

full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous

1

soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

1

brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

1

to be in one's debt

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empty stomach; hunger

1

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

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being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

1

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute

1

urgent business

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to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

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sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

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depression; low spirits; dejection

2

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

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Noe

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lucky; fortunate

2

scolding

2

to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread

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(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

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fully; thoroughly

2

tip of tongue

1

accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation

2

each; individual

1

return; welcome home

1

tales of one's travels

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odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

2

laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing

1

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

5

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

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laws (of nature); (divine) providence

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violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

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large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)

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Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha

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ninja arts

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spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

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meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence

3