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tell-all book; revealing book; kiss-and-tell book; scandalous book

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Ooshima

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preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)

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serial; serialized novel; serialised novel

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human drama

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ghost writer

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second edition; additional printing

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to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together

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to pretend; to feign

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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writing something on commission; newly written text

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cognitive impairment; senility; dementia

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first edition

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leading figure; influential figure; mogul

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word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews

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ability; capability; competence; skill

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going to the hospital for regular treatment

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company director; board member

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snack (to have with a drink); side dish

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another company; other company

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offer

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synergy

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return

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traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)

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direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person

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to antagonize; to provoke antipathy

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tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume

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reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

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one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

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light (weight)

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masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

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to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated

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prostitution

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regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

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Champagne

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lovable

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humiliating

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collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)

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may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

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label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)

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very bottom; rock bottom

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box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

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enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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editor (in publishing, etc.)

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

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