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female office worker; office lady; OL

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pinch-hitting

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Rashid

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blue-ringed octopus (esp. one species, the blue-lined octopus, Hapalochlaena fasciata)

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night soil; muck; filth; dirt

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bop; pow; bonk; thump

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Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)

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Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)

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Bunkakaikan

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Gabin

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fishermen

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meaningless; insignificance

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generic drug

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fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test

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Daedalus

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to proceed with things; to carry out; to do

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apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

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brook

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sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

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it serves you right

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Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)

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monkey

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sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

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cappuccino

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body color

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vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

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crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something

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to prowl after; to keep watch on

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place of execution; execution site

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chameleon

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inlet; cove; creek; bay

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to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

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worry; anxiety; concern

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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

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faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door

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known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

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pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons

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moron; idiot; stupid person

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inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated

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one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

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blood transfusion

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shell (e.g. electron shell)

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You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait

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being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

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with a bang

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able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

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