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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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very intensive training; very hard training

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in front of a station

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singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

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that sort of; like that

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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transsexual; gender swap (in fiction); genderswap; total station; tracking stock

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teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA

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digital versatile disc; DVD

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very; extremely; that is

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blister; corn

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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history

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neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town

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storage of water

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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at first; initially; in the beginning

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number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.

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difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

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cousin (older male)

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

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chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

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number of (large) animals

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soft drink

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sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened

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pointing out; identification

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to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

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arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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to carry around; to carry on one's person

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information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

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to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

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just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

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doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

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vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

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to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing

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to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

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eraser; rubber

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whispered conversation; whispering

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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past exam questions

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to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight

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pink (colour, color); peach

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musical composition; melody writing; song writing

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