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black market

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more than expected

1

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

1

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

1

solid; strong; firm

2

to leave the room

2

consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

1

military personnel; soldier

1

uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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to get a phone call

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denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

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uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

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Fuchuu Prison

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(a) few; some; several

2

judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)

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correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform

7

General Affairs Bureau

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out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope

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Meiji period (1868-1912)

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(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam

3

Magoori

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square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)

1

radiation; emission

1

every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

1

good plan or policy

1

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

officials; authorities

1

dream

1

same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

1

watchful waiting; careful supervision

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

2

yearning; longing for; deep affection

2

electric fan

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elbow

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to surface

5

traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)

1

distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

1

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

1

allocation or dispatching of cars (despatching)

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smile

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baseless; groundless

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first-class carriage (coach)

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concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

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