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state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition

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chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan

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sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

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declaration of war; proclamation of war

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

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showing one's face in public; facing another person

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recovery; restoration

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the world in general; society; convention

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(not) merely; (not) simply

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to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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to fasten a button

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innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit

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to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

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pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency

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going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

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one side

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching

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gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

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to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge

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constructive

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rudder; helm

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wrecked ship

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uniform resource locator; URL

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download

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thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting

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to get irritated

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preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward

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to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to

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brand; mark

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irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)

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finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

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(telephone) receiver

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to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

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cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

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telephone (device)

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-nth time

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what's what; heads or tails

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turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

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to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

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to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

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sense of reality

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to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

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to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

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