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castella (type of sponge cake)

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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inferior goods; defective product; defective goods

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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outward appearance; apparent

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until now; so far; up to the present

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to look around; to look towards (us)

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negative image

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excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

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production control

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safe and secure; safe and worry-free

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to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

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curvature; warp; bend

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removal of dissolute sons from the family register (Edo period)

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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that is; namely; i.e.

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to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

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to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

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cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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however; whatever

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tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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cask; barrel

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku

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leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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lecturer

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bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza

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boss (esp. yakuza); foreman

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pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend

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coming out (as gay, etc.)

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selling point

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)

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to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad

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advice

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negative; contradictory

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affirmative

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elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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tall (of a person)

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bullying; teasing

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page of a magazine

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long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

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tall (of a person)

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she; her; girlfriend

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reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines

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application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

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