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to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri

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to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

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no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be

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food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)

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no; nope; naah

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foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

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walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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according to plan; as planned; on target

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in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)

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with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)

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canned beer; can of beer

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one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

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to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)

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that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

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to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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sobriety; soberness; sober face

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collar; lapels

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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beat; mora

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high; high school

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tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol

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to grow restive; to begin to act violently

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to push down; to knock down

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professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude

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top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

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to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)

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easygoing; optimistic; conceited

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)

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highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much

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air of seniority; patronizing attitude

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

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muddy stream

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to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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oral cavity; mouth

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in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

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one's whole heart; everything one feels

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with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze

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alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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with a gulp; gulping down (e.g. by a baby); swallowing

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tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

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