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David

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host computer

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Shigeo

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drug cartel; drug ring; drug syndicate

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telephone company

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Walley

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(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening

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to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish

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Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy

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Rossi

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syndicate

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to spy out; to smell out

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blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)

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ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

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Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up

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drinking and vomiting; coming and going

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criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section

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around 40 (years of age, esp. women)

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to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

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frontal lobe

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independence from parents

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nothing

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(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

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acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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dangerous; risky

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clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)

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Shige

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organizational capability; organisational capability

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business

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lime; quicklime; caustic lime

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to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

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attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor

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sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict

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do-or-die game; crucial contest

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recovery; restoration

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special mention

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to be profitable; to yield a profit

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mobile phone number

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tendon

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intonation

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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(squad of) police; police force

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to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

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boiled and half-dried bonito

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calcium (Ca)

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protein

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Tokyo Bay

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stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage

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