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something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

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Azabujuuban

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chest pain

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drama serial

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Italian submarine Scirè (S527)

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mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador

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Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish

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explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting

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one's own property; possessions

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drama serial

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patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured

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to exert oneself

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pork fried with ginger

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

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navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC

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bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house

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ex-husband; former husband

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most difficult; next to impossible

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Tokyo Dome

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Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

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such a thing; something like that

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bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)

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finally; in the end; on top of all that

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exhibit; display

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(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal

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child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild

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many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)

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to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out

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Osaka prefecture

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cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune

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house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

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(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present

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whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

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vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary

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to come back; to bloom a second time

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answering machine; answer phone

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3D; three dimensional

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Singapore

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

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small

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having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

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to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

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ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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in person; personally; directly

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pitch black; deep black

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answering machine; answerphone

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odd; strange; queer; peculiar

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