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prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling

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rare

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tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

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serious; grave; dignified; solemn

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acting; performance

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presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

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just now; a moment ago

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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concentrated fire; intense criticism

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

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in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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clearing one's throat; cough

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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impossible to do (although wants to)

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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selection

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just how; how (dare you)

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in succession; one after another

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(something) one does not really mean; insincere

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person of doubtful origin

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appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

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judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

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for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

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direct descent; direct line

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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tradition; convention

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absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

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house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents

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most; extremely

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excellent

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fantastic

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details; particulars

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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