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committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

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acquaintance

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relax

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver

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spiced sake (served at New Year's)

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Nakatani

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free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

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to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

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support

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fields (of rice and other crops)

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gifted man; accomplished man

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boy

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closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final

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already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest

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thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)

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all you can drink; bottomless cup

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to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off

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(turned out) all right in the end

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grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

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timing

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK

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Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

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table

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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gene; genetic

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interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

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That's not true!

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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go for it; keep at it

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goodbye; goodby; good-by

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longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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socks

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slacks

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