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baton twirling

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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talent; ability

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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before now; hitherto

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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prize; award

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winning (a prize)

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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this occasion; at this time; now

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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congratulations

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thank you

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taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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Tokyo

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new; fresh; novel

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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indicates question

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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was; were

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

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you (plural)

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to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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then; well; so; be; is

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memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

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you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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