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to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

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wear; abrasion

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to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet

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store; reserve; stock; savings

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eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses

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rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)

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whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches

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blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith

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teacher and student

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swordsmith; swordmaker

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to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

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highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme

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to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)

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iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner

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bokken; wooden sword

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plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

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degree of difficulty

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finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that

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fame; reputation; renown

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favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

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to hit repeatedly

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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iron material

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buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

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sudden illness

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on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

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speaking voice; talking voice

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when; how soon; how long until

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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to be saved up (of money)

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hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

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masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

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to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)

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lightning

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formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person

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crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over

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taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

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liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing

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freely; right and left; as one pleases

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hitting; battering

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breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation

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to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

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to burst open; to pop; to split

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hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

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one may well say so, but ...; even more than

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to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)

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one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

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