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twenty-five

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integral

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sentence; verdict; pronouncement

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goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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(doing something) in tears

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hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

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to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

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amusement park

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Hawaii; Hawai'i

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Guam

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Asia

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Thailand

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Taiwan

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would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying

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refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

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impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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intimacy; friendship; familiarity

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resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)

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on the way home from work; returning from work

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farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

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steak

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lightly deep-fried tofu

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ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

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arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel

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fried cake of minced meat

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medium-size draft beer

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Hermes (Greek god); Hermes (fashion brand)

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Barkin; Birkin

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model number

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to take notes

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seaweed

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dressing; dressing; putting on clothes

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leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

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suited figure; person in a suit

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sliding; being just in time

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East Asia; the Orient

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bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

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key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network

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young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)

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notice; notification; report; posting

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

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use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

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networking; making contacts

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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end goal; final target

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(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)

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