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exception; exclusion

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community-based; local-based

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secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

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home area; home town; local

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traditional art; traditional performance art

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Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

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Aomori Nebuta Festival (August 2-7)

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Shinto ritual

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event

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overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

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pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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planning; plan; project; arrangements

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director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

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desk; copy editor

1

severe; strict; tough; hard

2

(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined

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receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

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icon

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sender

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terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

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day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

1

fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted

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to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)

2

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch

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suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

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program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance

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moderator; host; chairman

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to show; to display

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earthenware pot

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sphere; globe; orb; ball

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there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)

1

ringing; sound

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always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)

1

nude (figure, painting, statue)

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

3

characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-

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about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

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misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person

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to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart

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figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating

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dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner

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agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful

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to begin to dance; to break into a dance

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

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neat (personal appearance); tidy

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