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document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)

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absolutely; positively; decidedly

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coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

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possession; ownership

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fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off!

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to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

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power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour

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longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

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tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

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to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

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tag (children's game); tig

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cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional

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to catch

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appearing all together

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earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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almost; nearly; close to

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the last moment; the very end

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

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seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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meow; miaow; cat

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

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to settle (a problem)

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in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

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how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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to beat the hell out of

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to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

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long-term

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding

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disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

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temporary absence from school

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tonight; this evening

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egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top

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cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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an issue being settled; a case being closed

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(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day

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to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

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amusement park

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movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

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to fall in love

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to come to like a lot; to fall in love

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as you can imagine; as imagined

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excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person

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somewhat sudden

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