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locked room; secret room

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trick

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captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

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digression

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three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

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swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly

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refreshing; clear

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chatting; idle talk

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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induction heating; IH

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whodunit

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water flea (Daphnia spp.)

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Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)

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whooping cough; pertussis

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bacteria; bacillus; germ

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mycoplasma

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unicellular organism; monad

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mammal; mammalian

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overwhelming majority

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complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled

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modern society

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

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money; cash

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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standard of value

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you could say that

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query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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whenever you want; any time you like

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in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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Heian period (794-1185)

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modern person; people of today

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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choices; alternatives; options

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diversity; variety

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if it is the case that ...

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diversification

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harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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pole; climax; extreme; extremity

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homogenization; homogenisation

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normalcy; normality; normal

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uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

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side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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