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to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

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to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

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Protestant

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literally; to the letter; literal

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collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

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Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church

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alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)

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endless; boundless; everlasting

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ray (of light); beam; light

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afterimage; after image

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compared to

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side table; bedside table

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that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

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3 days and 3 nights

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large fish

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like; as

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(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ

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contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)

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crucifixion

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grave; gravesite; tomb

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

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800; eight hundred; multitude; large number

2

to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate

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adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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symbolic; symbolical

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construction; establishment

5

fishing village

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secret; private; surreptitious

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to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

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vice; immorality; corruption

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years later

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to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

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borrowed thing

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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posterity; future generations

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Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace

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is not; am not; are not

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mistranslation

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virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)

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pregnancy; conception

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grave-robbing

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(not saying anything) no matter what

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bedside; near one's pillow

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alarm clock

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dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board

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