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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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prior investment; upfront investment

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because; as; since

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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contract; compact; agreement

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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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originally; by nature; from the start

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cell; serge; cel (celluloid)

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amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

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rental

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royalty (on book)

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(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

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why; how

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in this way; thus; such; uh...

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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to be silent; to say nothing

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number one; first; best; most; game; round

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satellite broadcasting

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company president; manager; director

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carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat

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brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

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to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

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rice paddy

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryo system)

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bank; banking institution

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bureau director; office chief

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total volume control; regulations on total allowable volumes of pollutants

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notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

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due form; official; formality

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to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

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third day of the month; three days

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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at once; immediately; right now

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in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

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real estate

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financing; loan

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

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stop

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to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

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