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of late; lately; this part; this point; here

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secondary

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speech and conduct; words and deeds

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knife

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

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Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

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no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

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Machiko

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goggling; rolling (one's eyes)

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possibility; potential; expandability

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transfer student; student changing schools

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acquaintance

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romantic comedy; rom-com

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

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adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

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straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal

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to thrust before; to thrust at

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with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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perfect circle; cute

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to stare back at; to look back at

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sanity; consciousness; soberness

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evidence; proof

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bombshell announcement (statement)

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silence; stillness; quietness

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noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

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to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

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abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field

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to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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directly opposite; right in front

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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baddish; badish

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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degree of familiarity; popularity

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almost everyone

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being out of consideration; not being an option

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in a circle (ring)

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to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

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slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners

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sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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