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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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to do (for someone)

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dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

3

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

3

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

mother; mom; mum; wife

2

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

1

star

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

2

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

means; way; measure

1

to be needed; to be wanted

3

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

1

if it's the case

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(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

4

comfort; consolation; diversion

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

3

thumb; big toe

1

to smash; to break

1

opposite side; opposition

1

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

1

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

2

finally; after; following; at the end (of)

2

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

until now; so far; up to the present

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to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

2

I see; that's right; indeed

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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to repeat; to do something over again

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to feel hot; to flush; to burn

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

4

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

3

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

3

fact; truth; reality

4

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

2

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

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

2

I can tell you; heh

4

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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