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jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)

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limited edition

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every month; each month; monthly

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triple

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Rubicon

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wise saying; famous saying; witty remark

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bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess

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artist; musician

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

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to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

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to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile

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desk work

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one's family; family member

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dwelling; house; residence; address

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seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition

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recognition of services

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home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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editor (in publishing, etc.)

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untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown

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double extra-large; 2XL; XXL

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to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go

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in detail; with great care; completely; fully

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living environment; habitat

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detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

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problem child

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sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

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information; making a report (to a superior)

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eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

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going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways

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to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

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friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

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suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

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anguished; distressed; worried; horny

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

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

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to sell off; to dispose of

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self-protection

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to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off

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does not seem (to be)

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contact; touch; contact lens

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant

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front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context

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ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

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T-shirt; tee shirt

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