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details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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above all; especially; particularly; all the more

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

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black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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long blade

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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(one's) seated posture

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

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Narita

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea

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to serve; to do

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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person concerned; interested party; related party

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garments; attire

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completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

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shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

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declaration; statement

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commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies

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offender; criminal

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guess; conjecture

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to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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means; way; measure

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to choose; to select

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completely; not at all

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Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Iki (island)

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open-mouthed

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innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

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shogunate retainer; shogunate vassal

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to mediate; to intervene

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evidence; trace; vestige

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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to keep away; to keep at a distance

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