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making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props

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(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly

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ragworm; sandworm; clam worm (Hediste)

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grandson

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to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

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to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

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bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

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does not seem (to be)

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giant

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sun drying; solar drying

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military expansion; arms buildup

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egg-laying; spawning

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to spread (of flames)

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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the West; the Occident; Western countries

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brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship

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swelling; edema; oedema; dropsy

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preventive measure; precautionary measure

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folk remedy

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witch doctor; shaman

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prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism

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to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible

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story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

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great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small

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trouble; bother

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next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

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reconsideration

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while studying; presently studying

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father and child; father and son; father and daughter

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Genchū era (of the Southern Court; 1384.4.28-1392.10.5)

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conjugal relations; conjugal affection

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rightly; properly; moderately

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numerous; frequent

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to behave well (of a child)

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all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking

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meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up

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in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way

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member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)

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ruffian; villain; scoundrel

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brains; brain tissue

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ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power

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cutting; cutting off

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northeast

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to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth

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damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage

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person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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