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lost article; something forgotten

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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reward; prize

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to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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capitalist society

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intervening

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society; public; community; social studies

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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to dream (of)

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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illegal; illicit; unlawful

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki

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below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

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being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

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(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology

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cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

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greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe

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assistant inspector

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Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police

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prize; award

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

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bureau director; office chief

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twice

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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changing assignments

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hope; wish; aspiration

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jurisdiction

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

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memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste

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to do

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meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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without permission; without notice

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house search (e.g. by the police)

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