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William Turner

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commodity

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receptionist; welcoming committee

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returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing

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model change (esp. mobile phone); model upgrade

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increase of capital

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root crops; root vegetables

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recyclable garbage; recyclable waste

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the publishing world

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Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories

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quarter (of a year)

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expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)

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happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family

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sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar

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young wife

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Anglo-Saxon

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to be distant

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housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

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Financial Services Agency; FSA

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reading

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identity verification

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literary prize

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(in spite of) being old enough to know better

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to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack

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adjustment; touch up

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110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)

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taxi fare

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to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid

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cruelty; hard-heartedness

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address book

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completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all

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to overwork

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bond; bill; certificate; security

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restart; fresh start

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cross mark; demerit mark; an X

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entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization

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clinic; workshop

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to publish a book; to put out a book

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schedule; program; programme; itinerary

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chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

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shareholder; stockholder

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mobile phone number

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the same night; that night

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age difference; disparity in age; age gap

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to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

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(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work

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tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)

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strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor

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castella (type of sponge cake)

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to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

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