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like this; in this way; as you see

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly

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gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

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in great numbers

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passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

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Twitter

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intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly

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together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

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(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired

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couple

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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ahem; harrumph

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clearing one's throat; cough

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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rare; seldom

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

5

separate; respective

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

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scorn; disdain; contempt

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disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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to be the case that

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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to spit out; to eject; to dump

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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