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vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms

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kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

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roulette-like street gambling; portable tape-recorder (used by reporters)

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Kanna

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saying strange things

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malfunction

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postal system

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Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)

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names and natures do often agree

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playing soldiers

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reed bed

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to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)

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prohibition of sale; ban on sale

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having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person

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meow; miaow

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our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you

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dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat

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(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother

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copyright

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greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious

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scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene

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(short) rest; breather; break

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

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district; section; sector

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isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern

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taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge

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to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

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red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger

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hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

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nickname

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spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence

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

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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to go hunting

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nimble; smart; quick

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living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

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small-time candy store

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durability

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installation (esp. software)

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to fetch; to go and get

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absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

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(hen's) egg

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what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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pedestrian crossing; crosswalk

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depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)

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to be slow in saying

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currency

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

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