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Mizuko

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to extort (money); to blackmail

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city council member

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duty room; staff room; waiting room

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making one's best exertions

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cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

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fascinate; bewitch; enchant

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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out

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increased volume or quantity

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consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging

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attraction; lure; invitation

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down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

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illegal act

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unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on

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Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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how are you?

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half past (the hour)

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transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)

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trifling; trivial

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having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience

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to overeat

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to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

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attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm

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newspaper company

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

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consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement

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defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

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account (e.g. bank)

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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

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moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

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sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

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weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

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each time it happens; at all such times

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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manager; proprietor

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

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troublesome; bothersome

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telephone number

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to get drunk

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to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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polite; courteous; hospitable

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to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

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saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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what is it?

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