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Bandō; former name of the Kantō region

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you; dear; honey

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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lamp; light

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

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yakuza coat of arms

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to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)

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company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

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inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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gambling den; gambling house

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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English (language)

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something worthy of comparison; something being compared

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armed forces; military; troops

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

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Russian (language)

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

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to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

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goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

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you; I; me; oneself

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what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

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pistol; handgun; revolver

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threat; intimidation; menace

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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one's first campaign; one's first battle

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power; might; authority; influence

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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Moscow (Russia)

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demonstration; show of force

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way

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