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to choose; to select

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

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teaching staff; faculty

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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to; towards; for

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sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish

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only; merely; just; at most; no more than

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university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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as (somebody) says

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

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manyfold

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown

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critic of haiku poetry

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shut up!; be quiet!

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walk; stroll

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change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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means; is; as for

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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rest; relief; relaxation

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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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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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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newcomer; initiate; rookie

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

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