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precisely because

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frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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history

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few decades; many decades; several decades

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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measure taken too late; measure taken in haste

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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trade; business; occupation; profession; job

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occupation; calling; livelihood

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curse; spell; malediction

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shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

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official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

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from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

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to observe the law

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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easy to understand

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police; police officer; police station

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

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having an ancient and honorable origin

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intimacy; friendship; familiarity

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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eyebrow; eyebrows

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network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

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article; news story; report; account

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to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

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Internet

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running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry

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toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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most; much; greatly

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

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reply; answer

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oh!; oh?; my!

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arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)

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to begin to speak

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to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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