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self-torturing; masochistic

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to have a guilty conscience; to have (something) lie heavy on one's conscience

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bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person

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

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clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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express messenger

3

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

2

ongoing; in progress; afoot

1

defensive fight (battle)

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

2

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

private army

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

5

to frown; to squint

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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it's not like; it isn't as if

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if so; in that case

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an eye for people; the ability to judge character

1

honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)

3

to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge

3

aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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assistance; support

3

invitation; introduction; temptation

2

unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness

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alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

2

to draw a conclusion

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bar; pub; tavern

1

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

1

evergreen oak

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town girl; girl raised in a town

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the lower classes; the common people

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

1

sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling

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sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

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rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

1

comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

1

steam; vapour; vapor

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cone; corn

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(Western) soup

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tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes

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stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)

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salad

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face

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