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last year

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season

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one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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professional

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conversion; shift; about-face; switch

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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Nippon Life

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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after all; because; but; even; too; as well

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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isn't that right?

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Nagano (city, prefecture)

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both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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to refer to; to use as reference

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

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corporate reconstruction; corporate rejuvenation; corporate revitalization; corporate revival

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to survive; to live long

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surely; certainly

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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to build up; to establish (one's reputation)

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history

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in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

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to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

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to be silent; to say nothing

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to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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sentiment; sentimentality

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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