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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

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to doubt one's own eyes

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all that one has; all that there is; the whole

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ammunition; ammo

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before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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to moan; to groan

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)

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to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

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dash

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factor

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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close to the wall; alongside the wall

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coal tar

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to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

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reservoir

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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Near Threatened (conservation status); NT; New Testament; nuchal translucency

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our company; my company

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termite; white ant

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intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia

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very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring

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louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice

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soul; spirit

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tick (Acari spp.); mite

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exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

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nylon

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

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toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

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good boy; good girl

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indicates emphasis

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easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)

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game over

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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licking; dead drunk; blind drunk

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without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

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part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite

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hourly pay; hourly wage

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helicopter

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

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humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt

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