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without

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sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

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to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

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dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

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fine performance; excellent acting

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to appear on the stage

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unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

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to become clear; to be made public

2

a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)

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for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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(marriage) proposal

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

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white light; corona

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter

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emotion; affect

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viewfinder; finder

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be; is

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to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

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to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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meal set before one; women's advances

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to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated

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counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

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time axis; time basis; timeline

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integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance

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(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

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one room

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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firmly; solidly; heartily

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both shoulders

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to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

3

uh-huh; sniff-sniff

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strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence

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ridiculous; absurd

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reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

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inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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force (bulldoze) one's way through

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to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

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weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

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looks; features; (personal) appearance

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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genre; category; kind

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

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to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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decoration; order; medal

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