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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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oh; yes; huh?; hm?

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origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action

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decision; settlement; definition

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last year

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exposing; unmasking; laying bare

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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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elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

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diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

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you; dear; honey

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

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addict; junkie; substance abuser

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characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

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sweet and sour; bittersweet

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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killing; murder

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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pistol; handgun

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to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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sense of justice

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

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forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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shock; impact; crash

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however; but

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aboard a vehicle; in a car; on a train

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mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

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sweet; sugary

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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atrocious crime; heinous crime

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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privileged class

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privilege; special right

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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