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at times; occasionally

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a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

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dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

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to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)

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to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

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skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

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elite

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highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)

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sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

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particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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existence; being; presence

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absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

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contrary to one's expectations

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous

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bullying; teasing; chivying

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success; achievement; fruition

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in fact

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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

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conscience

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

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above; more than

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postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

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obsession; compulsive idea

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to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

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last year

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

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handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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to be misleading

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sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)

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to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

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suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

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to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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