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to pass (of time); to elapse

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march; advance

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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almost; roughly; approximately

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

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each one

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lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

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but; however; provided that

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one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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sign; signal; cue

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second string players

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great army; mighty host; whole army

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alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

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troops; group members; team members

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in spite of; regardless of

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to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

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rank; ranking order; hierarchy

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to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

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division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)

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short break; breather

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whole day and night; 24 hours

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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first period (e.g. first class in school day)

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divide into four pieces; one fourth

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

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turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

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quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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wise; clever; smart

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to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors

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to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

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exchange; conversion

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to hand over; to surrender

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to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

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to become hungry

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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empty stomach; hunger

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appetite (for food)

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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disregarding; ignoring

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

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uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

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down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

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on top of a saddle

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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