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very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

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10 minutes

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children's (TV) show; children's program

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music

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adult; grown-up

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Wanner; Warner; Werner

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pioneer

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Oshii Mamoru (1951.8.8-)

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live-action film; movie produced without using animation; real-life film

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deeply impressive; memorable; striking

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suni (Neotragus moschatus)

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car

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success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

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opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up

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amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

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Osamu

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most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece

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Seibu Lions (Japanese pro baseball team)

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worms and insects

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MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)

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commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

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hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...

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chief; main; principal; important

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performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

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Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)

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Gamera (giant flying turtle monster in the Kaiju film series)

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March; third month of the lunar calendar

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Suntory

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brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities

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degree of familiarity; popularity

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storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

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publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

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the throne; the crown

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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actor; actress; player; performer

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Ikehata Shinnosuke (1952.8.8-)

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singer

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living national treasure

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the late; the deceased

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revolt; rebellion; war

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international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

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pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

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single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

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to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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to break; to smash

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certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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