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main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank

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mistake; blunder; bungle; mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles

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practice test; practice exam; mock exam

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falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)

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excess flesh; surplus fat; flab

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early retirement

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to catch

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massage chair

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a tip

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to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

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comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination

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hand-copied sutras; copying of a sutra

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both

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tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues

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support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance

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early shift; morning shift; early arrival

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service area; toll road rest stop; rest area

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clarinet

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Ise Grand Shrine

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jam-packed; packed in like sardines

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far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

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panorama; panoramic painting

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repayment

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our company; my company

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one's own style; self-taught manner

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whatever (the case may be)

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automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM

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visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)

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central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider

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forgetfulness

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price hike; mark-up

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cancellation of a contract

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long line; long queue

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full

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about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

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to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

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to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

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bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk

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toilet paper

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U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

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bubble; bubble economy

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empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

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goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

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to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to

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several months

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love triangle; eternal triangle

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one's house; one's home; one's family

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writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

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to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away

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amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal

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