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digital versatile disc; DVD

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screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie

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planner

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quibble; pointless argument

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

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unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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at many levels

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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a few years later

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national power

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to do by the use of

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high quality

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black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

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community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

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using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can

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democracy; democratic system of government

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to get to know each other; to make acquaintance

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rebellious phase; rebellious age

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male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

the matter you have been talking about

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certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently

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outbreak; occurrence

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naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

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abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

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meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

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a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

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in this way; along these lines; similarly

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magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand

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height of; middle of; full bloom

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to jump upon (a moving object)

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dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense

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literary magazine

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people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds

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certain country

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complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel

1

maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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principle; theory; fundamental truth

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same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin

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commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

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market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market

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(positive) economic effect

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to emphasize; to attach importance to

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to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

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self-centered; stuck on oneself

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