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government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector

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Saitou Takao (1958.4.4-)

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capitalism

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Bunshun Bunko (paperback label)

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one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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Toshiki

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mystery; wonder

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record; transcript

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strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

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written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft

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to lose one's way; to get lost

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psychic power

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person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate

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to go to meet somebody

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to ask the way

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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like this; this sort; this way

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to reread; to read again

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long (time that has passed); old (story)

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incoherent; inconsistent

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sequel; later development

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summary; digest

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strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

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detail

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

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older sister; elder sister

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column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box

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talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

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confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)

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mother

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to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force

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boy; man; male

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provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

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having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source

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instant death

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that's true; of course; obviously

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suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly

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part-time job; side job

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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part-time employer; place where one works part-time

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proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress

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every day

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to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

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to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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forced unpaid part-time work (e.g. must work until sales quota is reached)

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beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice

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