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Masahiro

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movie in which ... has the starring role

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candid shot; unposed photo

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Tandoori chicken

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gather (dressmaking)

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hawks; hardline faction; hardliner

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overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying

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length (of clothing)

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extra-large (clothing size); XL

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to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky

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father

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having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered

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grandma; grandmother

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must-see; not to be missed; a must

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starch

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healing; cure; recovery

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chino pants; chinos

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sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

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common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird

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new development; new discovery

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coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful

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to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears

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first (of its kind) in Japan

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videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme

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toaster

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legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon

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brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)

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problematical statement; controversial statement

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movie director; film director

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debut work; one's first work

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to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

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to get someone to say; to make someone say

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springy (texture); doughy; elastic

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to pilfer; to filch; to swipe

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slow; slow motion

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praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

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sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king

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mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun

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gratin

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generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei

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stone throwing

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beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

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roots

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caramel (soft candy)

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release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)

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to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions

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suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap

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round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

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show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

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idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

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