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Chousokabe

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famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote

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bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case

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boy; child; youth; brat

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repairing

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to have a rumor circulating

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presidential election

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unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable

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blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)

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fixed point

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mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification

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jostle; struggle; scuffle

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dictaphone; dictation system

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accepting bribes; corruption; graft

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guilty verdict; judgment of guilty (judgement)

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator

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(as alike as) two peas in a pod

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closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

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child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

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retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

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public prosecutor

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one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand

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famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece

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salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)

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to admit fault; to admit one is wrong

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Philippines

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product

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member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP

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mountain recess; deep in the mountains

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ornate hairpin

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security

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security firm; security company

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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

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to arrest the culprit

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to grow restive; to begin to act violently

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confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

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letter of resignation

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retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

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appointment

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to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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sign; mark; flag

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examination; investigation; prosecution

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delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition

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eyewitness testimony

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