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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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who

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permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

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trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

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warrant; summons; written order

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

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to have a drink; to have a few drinks

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

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to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

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far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

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we; us

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

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to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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you; I; me; oneself

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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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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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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relative; relation

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

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business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

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originally; by nature; from the start

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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to be helpful; to be useful

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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

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third day of the month; three days

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within; inside of; less than

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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