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unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts

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wife

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-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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Natsuko

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(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)

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surfboard

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

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various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

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hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers

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bow (weapon)

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suffix for familiar person

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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tracker (device, software, etc.)

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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truck; lorry

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to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

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(one's) mother

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hospitalization; hospitalisation

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cost; expense

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tuition; school expenses

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rent

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friend; companion

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to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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-ish; -like

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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human trafficking; slave trade

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

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high price

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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it seems that; as if

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just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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several million; millions (of)

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meaning; called; said

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