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to be made an example of; to be made a victim of; to be exposed to ridicule

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taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation

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whether or not

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long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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Kazamatsuri

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(arch.) slow witted fellow; (arch.) counter-hero; (arch.) lie; (arch.) nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)

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thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)

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the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion

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friend (esp. male)

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change of course (ship); steering in a different direction

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to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)

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to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order

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hollow; cavity; dent; depression

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to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)

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incurable disease

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medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine

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voluntary; optional; free; elective

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(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

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(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

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to hold the key (to)

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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fully; thoroughly

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mimetic muscles

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lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)

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hills and fields; hill and dale

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end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

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hot

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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betrayer

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incident; affair; happening; event

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separate; scattered; apart

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to be found; to be discovered

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no need to guess; certainly

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feng (male Chinese firebird)

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(sound of one's) heartbeat

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to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

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hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment

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crouched burial

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predecessor; pioneer; ancestor

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shithead; bastard

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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stronghold; citadel; headquarters

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

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goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

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members; member; constituent

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superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman

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disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress

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