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bandage; dressing

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negative campaign; mudslinging

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misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko

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four-panel comic strip; yonkoma

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full colour (color)

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long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)

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beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism

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generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

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don't do anything rash!; keep composed!

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strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints

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enclose (in letter)

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sharp increase; sudden rise

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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booklet; pamphlet

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to publish a book; to put out a book

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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untouched; unused; intact

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backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)

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lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago

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I told you so

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slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness

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all-out war; total war

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looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

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ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)

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(in) one's absence

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

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awareness; realization

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moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

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

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sand; grit

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subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk

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mosquito

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to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do

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hedge; fence; border; limit

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word; word; Word; Microsoft Word

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birthmark; nevus; bruise

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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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original work

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fine quality

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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overtime (work)

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but; however; even though; even if

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episode; anecdote; vignette

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we

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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(not) very; (not) much

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