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comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

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boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm

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money; metal

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program (e.g. TV); programme

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this and that; one thing and another

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contrastive

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

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high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score

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swept back hair

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suited figure; person in a suit

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fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

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to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

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colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

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comic duo

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formation; combination

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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to defend oneself; to protect oneself

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the best; ideal

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means; way; measure

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manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work

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article; news story; report; account

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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hand-tailored; hand-sewn

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floor

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godmother

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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living together; communal life; cohabitation

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balance

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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swelling; bulge; puff

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to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

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afterlife; the next world; the world beyond

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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studio

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we; us

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in one's imagination

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close to the wall; alongside the wall

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unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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in all directions

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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perception; sensation; awareness

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