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the 48 basic techniques; every trick in the book; the 48 basic sexual positions

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ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)

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woodcut; woodblock print; art print

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octopus; fool; idiot

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ama; female diver who collects shells, seaweed, etc.

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to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

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ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print

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reproduction; duplication; reprinting

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(surface of) field; plain; unworked surface of (quarried) stone; (rough) surface of plank

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crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

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disorder; chaos; confusion

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glossy; bright; slick

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sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing

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to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress

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to bind up; to tie up

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loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt

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pregnant woman

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wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork

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title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)

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in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless

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indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut

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to yell; to shout

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button (clothing); push-button; button

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lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

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retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

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with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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mouth of river; estuary

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lake (in place names)

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sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution

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attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

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to systematize; to organize

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like that; so

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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to get angry; to lose one's temper

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horse racing

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relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

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urging soldiers to fight more vigorously

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obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption

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dual use

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(wooden) pencil

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to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)

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can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...

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to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all

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random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned

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to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

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probable; likely

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