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presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

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knapsack

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original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

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to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on

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to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat

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lower floor

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middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)

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straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen

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(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

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Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

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man

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noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)

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upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)

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squared timber; rectangular lumber

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rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

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to lick off; to take (something) off by licking

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irritating; frustrating

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to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

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calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing

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professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes

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right and wrong; right or wrong

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personification; impersonation; embodiment

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villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant

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lumping together; putting all together

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stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong

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several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks

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to express (in words); to confess

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arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases

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weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover

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exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

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certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent

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heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick

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worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad

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unjust; inhuman

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle

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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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rapid growth

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to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

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to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

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modest; humble

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

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dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)

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having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full

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