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usual state of things

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to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude

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between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

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meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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by all means; no matter what; at any rate

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fraudulent appropriation

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prison

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at times; occasionally

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to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

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like; similar to; as with; in the same way

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risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer

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to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on

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men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

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to like; to prefer

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if is not; if are not

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children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head

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to take over; to hand over

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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few days

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second

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presidential election

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coin; token; slug

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front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced

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dirty work; unpleasant task

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

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(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

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corporation

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scoundrel; rascal; villain

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local people

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

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to pretend

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firmly; plentifully; with all one's might

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to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex

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