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pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

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urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

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depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

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restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

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chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

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fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

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the whole country

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young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18

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meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)

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presentation ceremony

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opening of a ceremony

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to do

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leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

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Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)

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public relations department (section, office)

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search warrant

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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residence; mansion

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compulsory investigation; compulsory search

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comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger

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ceremony; rites

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

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you (plural)

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

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current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)

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jurisdiction; control

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west

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dry riverbed; river beach

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police station

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home video

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voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)

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completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

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rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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(criminal) investigation headquarters

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to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)

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First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault

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