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uploader (of videos, music, etc.)

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mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor

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digital-analog (e.g. watch, conversion)

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Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)

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Kenta

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obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale

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hard line; hard-line; tough line; hawkish line

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running quickly; fleeing; doing as one likes

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high order end

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geeky; otaku-y

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unmarried; not yet married

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true love

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paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table

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six days a week

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cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution

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direct purchase

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magazine for amusement; entertainment magazine

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vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)

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retelling (of a tale, legend, etc.)

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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word of recent origin; neologism; recent word; modern term

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getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied

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explanatory notes (at the start of a book); introductory remarks; usage guide (e.g. of a dictionary); legend (on maps, drawings, etc.)

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to alternate; to take turns

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omnibus

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Lea

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nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

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economical; economy size; family size (esp. of packaged food)

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flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)

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Janney

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to be clear-headed; to be brainy

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edition

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Ima Ikuyo (1947.12.3-)

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to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

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actual article; goods in stock; stocks

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey

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pocket square; decorative handkerchief used as an accessory to a suit

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chlorinated lime; calcium hypochlorite; chloride of lime; bleaching powder

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turning evil into good through proselytization

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Western video game

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product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark

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gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

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wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention

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drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)

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mahjong tile

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literary work

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multiple choice (e.g. question)

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fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts

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incident-filled journey

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