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shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

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nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)

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to begin to drink

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easy to understand

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acute ear; good ear

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yelp; yap

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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to stare back (at); to glare back

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

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staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

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to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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middle-aged woman

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shopping bag

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packed and sterilised food; retort pack

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gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme

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as we know

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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to catch one's attention

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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being concerned about or mindful of

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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means; is; as for

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged

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respect; esteem; regard

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one way or the other; either way

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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addition; appendix; supplement; postscript

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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coating; painting

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to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

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solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering

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distant; cold; formal

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student card; student ID

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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who the heck; just who

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selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

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to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged

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to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

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chain; chains

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