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the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down

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carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately

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slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

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formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave

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not just once; more than once; many times; again and again

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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most; extremely

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astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

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preparing to flee; being ready to run away

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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another thing; exception; special case

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to replace; to move; to change the position of

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opportunity; chance; time; occasion

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exception

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic

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scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting

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present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

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valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

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guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections

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Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

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able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability

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lookout; watch

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implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

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assistance; support

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to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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immediately; promptly

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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capture; arrest

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effective; successful

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joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

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quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

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to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)

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party; gang; company; squad

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aquatic; on the water

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station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

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cooperation; collaboration

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on the sea; surface of the sea

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about this time

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to arrest; to apprehend

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rebels; bandit; robber; traitors

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