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the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)

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to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

1

to accuse someone; to charge someone

1

prison; jail; gaol

1

overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

to wash away; to rinse off

2

founder of a religious sect

1

madness; insanity

1

brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint

1

vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum

1

deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

1

sleepwalker; somnambulist

1

tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper

1

in very small pieces

1

to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand

1

one after another; in rapid succession

1

passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

1

Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)

1

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)

1

friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

1

heartstrings; koto string

1

glory

1

favorable; favourable

1

Italy

1

lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward

1

to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

2

recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

1

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

1

not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

ray (of light); beam; light

2

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

2

to interrupt; to butt in

1

independent production (e.g. of a film)

3

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do

1

drum

2

change of course

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender

1

strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses

1

the right person in the right place

1

weak point; unskillfulness

1

un-; non-

1

man fit for the post; right person

1

conversely; on the contrary

1

devious; cunning; sly; crafty

1

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

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