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in advance; beforehand; previously

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application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest

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examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

2

unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

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precious; valuable

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

2

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard

1

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

2

around the clock; day and night

1

to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

3

loyalty; faithfulness

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

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father

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swept back hair

1

to comb down; to smooth down

1

man; male; masculine gender

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medium build

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

4

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

moustache; mustache

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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(present) head of a family

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daddy; father; husband

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from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

6

dollar; money; cash

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financial affairs

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Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

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(social) position; status

6

influence; power; might; strength; potency; force

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opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

7

van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront

2

alone; by oneself; on one's own

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a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

2

selection; screening

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to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

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be; is

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hmm; I see; hrm

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no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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