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class A river; specified waterways of special importance protected by the government

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curt; blunt; cold; short

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quantitative; concerning the quantity

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second grade; second class; secondary

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rivers

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

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source; origin

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deviation; departure; (accidental) omission

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vested interests

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all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

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groundwater; underground water

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existing

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waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

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quantity or volume of water

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present point (i.e. in history); at the present time

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protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after

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trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

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territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action

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to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront

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steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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rolling up one's sleeves

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight

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to assist; to help out

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hedge; fence; border; limit

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partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing

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smallish; on the small side

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drinking

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to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

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(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)

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symbolization; coding; encoding

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treasure

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cheating

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hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

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perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot

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pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia

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to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity

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brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)

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to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch

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commercial spirit

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comprehension; understanding

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nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

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quadrant

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image; picture; portrait

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note; memo; memorandum

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