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low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)

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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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

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inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster

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anticommunist

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safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

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operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

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pause; suspension; rest; stoppage

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south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer

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to form a line (row)

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louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice

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louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice

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emery (powder)

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moisture; humidity; dampness

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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paper

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every person; every mouth; every entrance

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made in Japan; Japanese-made

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yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing

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paper

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noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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cotton

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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vomit and excreta

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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rooftop

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destroyer (ship)

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stratus

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to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

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coal seam; coal bed

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smuggling; contraband trade

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arrival of a ship; ship coming into a port

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wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings

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slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down

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to lower; to be lowered

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lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon

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making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

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desire; appetite; lust

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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electric bell

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button (clothing); push-button

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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shout

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