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independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan

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flag; banner; ensign; emblem

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official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

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profitable plan; good plan

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder

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overlooking; turning a blind eye

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to learn something through hearing

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to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

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Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka

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to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

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heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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joining a political party

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keeping silent; saying nothing at all

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chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives

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to sidle up to

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on

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un-; non-; negative prefix

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to be embarrassed; to lose face

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eating out; dining out

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mere; only a ...

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

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to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan

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to cite an example

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hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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progress; development

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commitment; pledge; promise

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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Taipei (Taiwan)

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Palace (hotel)

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(brother and sister) born of a different mother

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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to decide; to determine

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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fate; destiny; lot

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reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

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Tottori (city, prefecture)

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treasure

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one's parents' home

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corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

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(full) name; family name and given name

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

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