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moment by moment; hour by hour

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(punishment by) striking with fists

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pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"

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playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal

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to be dependable; to be reliable

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to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind

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to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

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advance preparations

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Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist; 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; ca. 5th century BCE); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)

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victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

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to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

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disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

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minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

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old friend; old pal

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to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet

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home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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bronze statue

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to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings

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incompetent; have no merit

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out

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south side

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star quality

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gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion

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

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)

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debut match; debut fight; debut race

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orange (colour, color)

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junk

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pickled vegetables; pickles

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traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

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to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

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negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

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lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person

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long time; several hours; long spell

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source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

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hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm

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to read (a book, etc.) over again

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to detest; to abhor; to loathe

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determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

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one; one

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to wear out

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to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins

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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

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close to the wall; alongside the wall

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