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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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problem-solving

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cause; origin; source

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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precisely because

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

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carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

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serious wound; hard blow

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

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Endou Masako

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small island; islet

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erica; heath

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binge eating; stress eating

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figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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travel to relieve heartbreak; sentimental journey

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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offender; criminal; culprit

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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to be of no importance

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office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

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notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

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unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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period; dot character; period (era, amount of time); period

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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courageous; brave; bold; valiant

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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that; the matter in question

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second (in a series)

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hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

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fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

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act; deed; conduct

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without; but if; otherwise; or else

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)

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