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to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)

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around ...; or so

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unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style

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world economy; international economy

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billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person

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hiding; concealment

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operator

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visitors; attendance

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frog

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guest room

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to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

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broad daylight

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy

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Japan Business Federation; Keidanren

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Japanese economy

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union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

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economic development

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promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

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listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance

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manager; proprietor

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI

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economic activity

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steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy

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importance; gravity

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to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

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supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer

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vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)

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director; trustee

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to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care

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rare; seldom

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kickoff party; rally; pep party

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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legalization; legalisation

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legal; lawful; legitimate

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cancer

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incurability

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disease; ailment; illness

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to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

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to spend a fortune; to pay a high price

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separate; special; another; separately

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one's own country

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following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking

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industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

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