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v. ドキドキ beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements


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n. 血統 a line of ancestors; descent; lineage; register or record of a line of ancestors


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v. のperforate pierce, punch, or borehole or holes in; penetrate


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a. 寛容 approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline


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n. 生理学 branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms


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a. ピカレスク involving clever rogues or adventurers


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a. 穏やか peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet


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n. 窮状 condition or state, especially a bad state or condition


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n. 前兆 omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event


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v. おしゃべり speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly


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