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Etsuko

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bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case

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Yoda

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political life

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housewife demographic; housewives

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fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen

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to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat

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film festival

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Wisdom King; Vidyaraja

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fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical

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to be pregnant; to be with child

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exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness

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cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping

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to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

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now or never; time's up

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extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman

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Peko

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question and answer session

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to dig up; to expose; to disclose

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the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin

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birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

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passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

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to talk nonsense

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fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

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with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of

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Sea of Japan

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petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled

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travelling alone; solitary journey

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dyeing; printing

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very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

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sales department

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preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

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Chinese (language)

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(the thing) itself

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simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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talking in delirium; incoherent muttering

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hollow; cavity; hole; cave

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to have the privilege of doing

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doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition

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setting off (on a trip); departure

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to inform; to report

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to have a relationship; to have relations

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explanation; vindication

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to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err

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starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

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false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

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loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

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