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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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traveling expenses; travelling expenses

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disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

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reason; cause; circumstances

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well; now; then

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few

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piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)

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Elder

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tail

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service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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upper limit; supremum

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considerably; fairly; quite

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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the oldest

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to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

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child

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guardian; custodian

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certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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founder

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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

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these guys; these fellows

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tradition; legend; folklore

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class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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cavern; cave; cave system; grotto

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place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

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on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

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entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

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to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

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hibernation; winter sleep; torpor

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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game

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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expansion pack (for a video game, collectable card game, etc.)

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introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime

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dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

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