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leek (Allium porrum)

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Hideaki

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second-generation Diet member; second-generation politician; Diet member who succeeded a parent

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charity concert

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author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light

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five (long cylindrical things)

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fabricated story; cooked up (news) report

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education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education

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pro-environment group

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to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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documentary evidence; documentation

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everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

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long; eternal

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the world of music; the music world

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craze; frenzy; enthusiasm

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Minister of Education

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nation building

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grandpa; gramps

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John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin

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putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up

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harming one's image; worsening of one's image

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reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)

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very bleak; dim

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colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author

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philanthropic activity; charity work

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wristband

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independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan

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celebrity; personality; prominent figure

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established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed

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timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit

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to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)

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keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills

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the whole nation

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chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession

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to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

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newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

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to change; to replace

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special radio or television programme; television special

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lethal dose

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defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl

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groundless; entirely contrary to fact

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definite

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reporter

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all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships

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to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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martial artist; fighter

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bravo

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