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Teruko

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Yamashita Park

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Minatomirai

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one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)

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to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order

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(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor

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to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate

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association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise

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there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means

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to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

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bombing incident

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now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game

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weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

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for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off

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height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut

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to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

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prefectural police

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how long?; till when?

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about when; about what time; how soon

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very; excellent

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(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever

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to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.

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hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

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to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

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left end; left edge

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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instantly; resolutely

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brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG

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-fold; -ply

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case

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serial murders

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unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

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to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

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to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure

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trivial; not amounting to much

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general manager; director-general

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scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)

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be; is

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public telephone; pay phone

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outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something

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remote control; remote operation

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to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

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nearest; closest

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ransom

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location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place

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judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification

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cause unknown

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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a little; a bit; slightly

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