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Diamond Head, Hawaii

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

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sandy beach

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white

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sea; ocean; waters

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wave; ups and downs

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

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to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

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loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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Japanese food; Japanese meal

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long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged

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half a year; six months

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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now that; since; so long as; because

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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always; all the time; never; usual; regular

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both; both sides; both parties

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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aloha; aloha shirt

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table

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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demi-glace (type of brown sauce)

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basketball

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returning from school; going home from school

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kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

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sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards

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wooden sword

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to use (a thing, 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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metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)

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to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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professional

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