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existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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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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end-of-year

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established practice; custom

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festival

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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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surely; certainly

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large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

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and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake

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taboo word

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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dazzling; radiant

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certain; sure; doubtless

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to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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to choose; to select

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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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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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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to take time

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was; were

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premature joy; short-lived elation

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to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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isn't that right?

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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which; what (way)

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singer

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

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oh, yes?; really?

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

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good morning

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good morning

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thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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