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point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

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Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)

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Kansai dialect

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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will not do; do not; does not

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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soul; spirit

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ellipse

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distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

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greater than ...; bigger ...

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to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

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unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

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listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing

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ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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prepaid (phone, card, etc.)

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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gin; jin

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murder

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to dye; to colour; to color

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's house; 's home

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to redeem (from sin); to save

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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valley

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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police officer; policeman; policewoman

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warning shot

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

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to explain adequately; to be accountable

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national highway

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the entire strength; all hands; all the members

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to pray; to wish

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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suspect

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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