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to have a hard time of it

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driver; chauffeur

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to be suspicious (of)

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portion; section; part

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ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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stiffness; tightness

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to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)

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shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall

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secret; secrecy

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

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disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

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reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

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snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow

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trivial; not amounting to much

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high-pitched tone; soprano

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to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish

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sudden braking; slamming on the brakes

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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to pass; to pass by

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revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)

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escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance

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elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

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guide (on a tour, etc.)

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cicada; locust; small-sized pulley

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

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obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity

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to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

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red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each

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thread; yarn; string

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cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

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brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

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29th day of the month; 29 days

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to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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similar

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tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

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to do (for someone)

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to lose consciousness

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foolish question; stupid question; one's question

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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