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photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer

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slogan

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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all-weather; weather-proof

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desk; copy editor

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

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street oratory; soapbox speech

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supporter

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reward; honorarium; remuneration

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(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout

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exchange of presents

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financial muscle; economic clout

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(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion

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braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait

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wearing one's hair in braids

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to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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poor health; ill health; unhealthy

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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paying one's own way

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putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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(election) campaign car

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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politician; statesman

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valid vote

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vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

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duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

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to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently

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top floor

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

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what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion

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protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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legendary beast; magical beast

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pet; trumpet

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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)

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to be forward; to be impertinent

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to shirk one's responsibility

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

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belief; faith; conviction

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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match (to light fire with)

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