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to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into

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irregularity; anomaly

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

1

truth; real situation

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to fall prostrate

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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time passes

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after graduation

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diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

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university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

2

finding employment; getting a job

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on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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then; and (then); in that case; if so

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head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief

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remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

4

counter for months

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lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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after; since

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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progress

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mobile phone; cell phone

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slowly; sluggishly

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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crank call; prank call

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who

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suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

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pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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gasping

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femoral region; thigh area

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left foot; left leg

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various places; several sources

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being shot; being bombed

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cut; gash; incision

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bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses

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blood pressure

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

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chuckle; giggle

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

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heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

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