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praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

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parasite

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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Hiiragi

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Kaname

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holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)

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pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

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ultrasonic waves; ultrasound

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near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal

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to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

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fish sausage

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crime; offence; offense

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ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

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raincoat

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being carried away by a current; drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river; cancellation; standing up

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tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

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to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

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both (people); the two of them

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hello; hi

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bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd

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mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly

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confession

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a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing

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opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable

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degenerate; pervert; deviant

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

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twilight (traditionally regarded as a time when accidents and disasters are frequent)

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decision; ruling; judgement; judgment

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in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

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cake or snack served with tea

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dice; die

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

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to stagger; to stumble

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center; centre; metropolis

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to stick it out (until the end)

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to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

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large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

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to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

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to complete decisively; to do to completion

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epsilon; Epsilon rocket

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client; sender

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narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded

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Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons

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removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation

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pony

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painful but pleasant (of a massage, stretching, etc.)

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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earthly paradise; Shangri-la

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