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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth

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lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

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more than anything; above all else

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

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disregarding; ignoring

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blunt; curt; brusque

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to be in danger of; to be liable to

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cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

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shoulder

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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old man; old geezer

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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the ... in question

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most; much; greatly

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moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago

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twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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so much; so; like that

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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one's twenties

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perfect; complete

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled

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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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to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)

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proportion

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armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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thank you

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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chance; opportunity

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don't worry about it; forget about it

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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starting to walk

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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