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fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

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confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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notice; bulletin

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to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat

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mayor

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nonprofit organization; Not-for-Profit Organization

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to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps

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Kagoshima Prefecture (Kyūshū)

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state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements

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this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means

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to appear all together; to be all present

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outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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riverside; riverbank

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and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth

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government office building

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falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin

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to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

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(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work

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to continue to do; to persist in doing

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to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)

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unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

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frequently

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town councillor; town council member

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authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound

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(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)

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annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life

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mediation; intercession; smoothing over

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professional job; profession

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personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy

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distress; wretched condition

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office job; clerical work

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departure; leaving; going away; recession

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Chile

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70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)

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to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed

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77th birthday

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bonsai; miniature potted plant

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to be into something (e.g. a hobby)

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to compel; to force; to oblige

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to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do

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dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

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to leak; to run out

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runner-up

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rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky

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household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow

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polish (jewels); cultivation

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close haircut

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to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large

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