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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

2

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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pigeon; dove

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

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empress or imperial consort's bridal entry into the court

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

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to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

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to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

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supporting role (actor); minor role

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of all things

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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once and for all; completely; spotlessly

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moreover; in addition

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good-looking; fair; beautiful

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to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld

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pair

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starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

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role of the villain; the bad guy

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

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weak person; the weak

2

rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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hostage

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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calamity; disaster; misfortune

1

to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

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insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

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with a gulp

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to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

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padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes

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be; is

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stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

2

proposed solution; idea for a solution

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in this case

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plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

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idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

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since then; after that

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since when; from when; how long

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