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unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

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fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

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feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

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one year ago

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wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber

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geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets

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friend request (e.g. on a social network)

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sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid

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fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)

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with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack

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to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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study abroad destination

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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to reread; to read again

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to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

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very thick; seriously thick

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kanji; Chinese character

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representation in hiragana; hiragana notation

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hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)

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wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

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Curry House CoCo Ichibanya

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

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Ookubo

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pachinko parlor; pachinko hall

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great detective

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol

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postmark; (postal) cancellation mark

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to mail a letter

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reason; grounds; circumstances

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nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color

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condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

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corps of musketeers; matchlock troops; firearms squad

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Koreatown

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to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength

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sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

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reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

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searching for someone; search for a missing person

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settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)

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composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)

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to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize

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blood relationship; blood relative

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middle brother

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round; circular; spherical

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to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

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necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)

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bombarding; shelling; bombardment

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mounting for two or more guns (e.g. naval turret, tank)

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