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performance given after a successful tour abroad

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hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to right (field)

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reversible

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AA battery; AA cell

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double role

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woman writer; lady writer; authoress

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minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors

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emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill

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double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats

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handsome face; beautiful features

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that's too bad; too bad for you!

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authenticity; credibility

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please refrain (from)

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decoy (for hunting); stool

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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carrier

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to wear out (clothing)

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time of the crime

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leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

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first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes

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yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop

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bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring

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guess; speculation; supposition

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quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into

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love passionately; ardent love; devotion

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peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)

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four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four

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reporter

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blunder; miss; slip; oversight

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stepladder; steps

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gasp; pant

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openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face

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to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

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red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics

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to be on the lookout; to lie in wait

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widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally

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popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

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no comment

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enmity; grudge

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deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager

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feigned illness

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acting ability; talent as a performer

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heavy responsibility

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to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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solution of a riddle

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sea of fire; sea of flame

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class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

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to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

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miniskirt; mini-skirt

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