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to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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reporter

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bribery; corruption

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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clearing one's throat; cough

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only; merely; just; at most; no more than

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paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed

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1,000,000,000,000; one trillion; 10^12

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

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clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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to; towards; for

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welcome

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but; however; although

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advice; warning

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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water well

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bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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to crawl out of; to creep out of

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bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite

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active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

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prosecution; indictment

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establishment; founding; organization; organisation

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to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through

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previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time

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dark side (of nature, town, etc.)

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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subordinate person

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giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice

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additional collection; additional imposition; surcharge; forfeit; penalty

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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that's so, isn't it

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

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retirement at one's own request

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(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee

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retirement; resignation

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

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national treasury

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

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cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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