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Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

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elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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definition

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on a routine basis; regularly; habitually

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler

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large truck; semi-trailer

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truck; lorry

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palm reading

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letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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game

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dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing

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dress

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I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

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shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

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division into equal parts; equal parts

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to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

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wave; ups and downs

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ordinary

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along; parallel to; in accordance with

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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finely chopped (cooking)

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to be helpful; to be useful

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lipstick

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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board of directors; board of directors' meeting

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gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

1

again; once more; a second time

1

cake

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to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

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chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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himself; yourself; herself

2

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

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chance; opportunity

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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copy of a registration certificate; certified copy of register

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mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

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intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

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resignation (from a position)

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form; shape; figure; visage

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