Vocabulary

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to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

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to throw in a suggestion

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to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation

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taciturn

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chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

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to be thirsty

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Lights are usually followed by shadows

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broad support; wide-ranging support

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rough waves; raging waves; stormy seas

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to understand; to make out

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citizen's holiday; by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. between 1985 and 2006 May 4, now Greenery Day)

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to blacken; to make black

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Buddhist priest who is also an important politician

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to sit down

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to learn the ropes; to get the knack

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just now

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till just now

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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once more

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thinking back now; looking back

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as (much as) it is now; as much as the present

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with no hard feelings

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

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groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth

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baseless; groundless

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to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically)

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innocuous; inoffensive

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the Last Supper

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to the end; to the last

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to meet with misfortune

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to lead; to direct; to take command

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court of law

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cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

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cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)

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Girls' Festival (March 3); Dolls' Festival

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showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)

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the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne

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three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri

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three days and three nights

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3 days and 3 nights

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