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frequent; incessant

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wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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sales agent

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guess; conjecture

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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assistant chief of staff, g3

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western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

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army

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demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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newspaper reporter; print journalist

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to spread rumors; to spread rumours

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to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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interior; inside; internal

2

personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

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for this reason

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

2

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

4

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

4

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

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(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

3

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

3

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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(world of) politics; political world; political circles

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

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to cultivate; to foster

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

3

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect

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that; the matter in question

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off

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knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

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influential person; man of importance

2

Director General of Economic Planning Agency

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