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the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

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(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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nose

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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stern expression; severe expression; grim expression

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

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sour; acid

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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appetite (for food)

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nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

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size

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one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

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achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

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ungrateful

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to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

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to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

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female high-school student

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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recompense; indemnity; atonement

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calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

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a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

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office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water

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boiling water

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to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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grandmother

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side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance

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sense of defeat

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visit; call

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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should do; ought to do

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues

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type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

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