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poetic

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as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice; (lit.) as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time; as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time

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Pythagora Switch (NHK children's TV show)

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to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)

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Swimmy

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zoo and botanical garden

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to make matters worse

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political correctness

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volume control

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having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself

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sports center; sports centre

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Guy; Guys

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Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)

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any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

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to spread (a report)

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Butterfly Effect (song)

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public welfare

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personalised page within a web based client interaction system

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Okada

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trade-off

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Lamaze technique

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Tashiro

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program name (television); program identification

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to make up a party

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tourist information center; tourist information centre

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at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)

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spoken instructions (over the phone, etc.); voice assist; spoken directions

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I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me

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one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman

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intellectual property right

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sole girl in a group of geeks

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golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)

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second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel

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changing cell phone models

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imperative sentence; imperative statement

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group travel

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sediment; earth and sand

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thimble

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draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting

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one's name and address

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safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person

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I don't care what happens (after this)

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core (of planets, stars, galaxies, etc.); nucleus (of comets, galaxies, etc.)

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to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

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swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; gammadion; swastika-shaped family crest

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to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber

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making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face

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to talk to oneself; to mutter

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self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency

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sway

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