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by your leave; with your permission

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permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)

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calendar

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seven-day workweek; working every day of the week; (lit.) Mon-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Fri

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extended leave; long vacation

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break

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iron door

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(not) a single person; (no) one

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in a good mood; cheerful

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routine work; everyday work

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

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to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)

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broad; vast; boundless; wide

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future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover

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dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

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to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

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passing through without stopping; passing by

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization

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overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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to resemble closely

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gloomy person

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to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...

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please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

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companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

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for a long time

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worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad

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abominable; detestable

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to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

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the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity

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(your) time

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traitor (to one's country)

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execution of a criminal

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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to double; to increase

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rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

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to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

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counteroffensive

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massive response; huge reaction; big stir; sensation; major repercussions

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tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude

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to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular

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to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout

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to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

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to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out

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monumental

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within the school

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plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers

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