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illegal; illicit; unlawful

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to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

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commerce; trade; business

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derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)

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dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine

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to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear

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armed forces; military; troops

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reduction by half; halving

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rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

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to cross the line; to go too far

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counter for people

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thousand; 1,000

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all people; everybody

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warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

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to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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cause; origin; source

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

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blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

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hostility; animosity; enmity

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group of geeks

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

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group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

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group; mass

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belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

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subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

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specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

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encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

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sour look; surly face; pout

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

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neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

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anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

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darkness; the dark

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to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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warm; mild; genial

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sea; ocean; waters

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