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design

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minuteness; one millionth

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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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pronunciation; production of sound

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

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designer

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to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

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opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

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disappointment; despair

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

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infiltration; permeation

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system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

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capitalism

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communism; collectivism

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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pair; the two; both persons; both things

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles

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both wings; both flanks

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

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the big two...; two major...; two main...

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pretending to know

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citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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above-mentioned; given above; previously shown

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why; how

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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eight o'clock

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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chronological table

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correction; revision; amendment

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history

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to decide; to determine

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unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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Perry; Peli; Pelly; Perri

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last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

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relationship between Japan and the United States; Japanese-American relations

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