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game

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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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side of the road; roadside

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rock; boulder; crag

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes

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up in a tree; in the trees

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in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

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old man; old geezer

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preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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now that; since; so long as; because

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

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praying mantis style

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the very thing; itself

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pace

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wonderful; astounding; marvellous

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to move around; to move about; to get around

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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afterimage; after image

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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with a thud

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ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

4

to lie down (and rest)

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Yama, judge of the afterlife

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gazing at (in wonderment)

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the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live

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contrastive

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easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

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along; parallel to; in accordance with

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge

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well!; huh; my, my

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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light pink; light crimson

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)

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plum blossoms; ume blossom

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hermit; wizard; wizardry

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to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

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reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

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