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whichever one chooses; either way

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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way; method; means; (technical) specification

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inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

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packing; crating; packaging

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boathouse; ship's hold; hatch

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storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory

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unnecessary; needless

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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military exercise; drill

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promptly

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regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

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extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous

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this and that; one thing or another

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

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bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans

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to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

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if I (we, etc.) could

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standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)

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near future

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particularly; only; in the case of

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defense; defence; protection

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to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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in addition

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person in charge; competent (authority, minister, etc.)

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully

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to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

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strange; eccentric

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background music

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musical

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mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

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experiment

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sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

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hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

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relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

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mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours

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to apologize; to apologise

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telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

5

carrying aboard a warship

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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