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to be; to come; to go

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trio

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safe and secure; safe and worry-free

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unsinkable

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honeymoon

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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as if it were about oneself

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elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

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vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

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to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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witness; observer

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to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to

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zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

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to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

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sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

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once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

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private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)

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outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

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information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing

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to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense

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foundation (garment, cream, etc.)

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after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

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being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

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ribbon cutting ceremony

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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in swarms; in great crowds

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press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation

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celebrity; personality; prominent figure

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ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony

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to make plans

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connection; pull

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formal opening (e.g. of a railway, road, etc.); opening ceremony; inauguration ceremony

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monogamy

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outer moat (of a castle)

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how many; how much

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stopping one night

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business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers

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frequent occurrence

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Fukuoka (city, prefecture)

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Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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Bolivia

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South America

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going south

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return to one's country

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behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

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second year of high school; second-year high-school student

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to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

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