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jeon (fried dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg)

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Ronaldo

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Tolkien; J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973; English writer and philologist)

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guidance

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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elf

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sharp sword

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you; people

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trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

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to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

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weak person; the weak

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older sister

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Nanjing (China); Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian

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route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

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Shanghai (China)

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here and there; in places

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to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch

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national flag

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Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth (flag of the Republic of China)

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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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main street (as opposed to a side street); high street

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neon sign

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having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

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decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification

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whistle (sound made with the lips)

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garbage collection site; trash disposal area

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Chinese person

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faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering

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Chinese (language)

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drainspout; rain gutter

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epic (poem); epic poetry

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prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

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business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

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obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

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to jump from one thing to another

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difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

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toe

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expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC

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the five senses

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to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine

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to smell sweet; to be fragrant

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departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff

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Nagoya (city)

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

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medium build

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careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

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to try all possible means

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inaugural speech

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to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic

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