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Yoshiyuki

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to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket

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bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets

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front company (for an organized crime operation)

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Narashino

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political organization; political organisation

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spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

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member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza

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settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court

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pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards

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(the) haves; those who have

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telephone bill; telephone rate

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exceeding the speed limit; speeding

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Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)

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etiquette; good manners

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fine performance; tour de force

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

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local specialty; local special dish

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to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue

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special investigation

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policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)

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(charge) for this month

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great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various

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airborne

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senility; dotage; decrepitude

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to be greedy; to covet

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thick fog; dense fog

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one after another; in succession

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children's home; child care institution; orphanage

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second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student

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Satomi

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interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

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settlement out of court; private settlement

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prostitution

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

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smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke

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to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

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Japanese domestic

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security

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

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

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old woman; hag; bitch

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unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

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