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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

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back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards

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to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

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reversion; atavism

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the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est

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large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)

1

common front; united front

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order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

2

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

1

acting ability; talent as a performer

1

sly (cunning) old man

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to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted

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playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

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gist; main point

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to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do

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escalation

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on (the) ice

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sudden braking; slamming on the brakes

1

spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)

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thus

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steadily

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head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest

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to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack

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tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability

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small number of people

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easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable

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that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

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carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

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post-natal; since birth

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childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

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whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

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intersex

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saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ

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utility value

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value added; added value

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just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

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to crack (person's voice); to squeak

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low toxicity; low virulence; attenuation

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sacred mountain

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trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

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to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form

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flattery; compliment

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attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness

2

different meaning; different opinion

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pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading

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