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writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

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a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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reading (books)

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competent; suitable; qualified

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black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher

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to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)

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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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they; those guys

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troupe; theatrical company

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reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

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certain; sure; doubtless

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turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

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to thank

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tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

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check

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

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sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

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character

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wind; gas; fart

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amateur

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emperor's secret orders

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sale

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to let die

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even if; if; though; despite; even

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counter for places

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ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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test (testing) period

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

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western style

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(appropriate to) time, place, occasion

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with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly

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old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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men and women of all ages

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love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)

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comedy

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wild rabbit

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

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(cash) register; cashier

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oh; no; don't

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khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)

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book

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corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

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useless; no good; hopeless

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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