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1,000; thousand

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invitee

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Nakayama

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small number of people

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in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

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contrastive

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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American film; American movie

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frequent; common; usual

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opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency

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production (e.g. play); direction

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to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die

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you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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one grade; first-class; primary

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audience; spectator; spectators

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to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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deserted village; poor village

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branch school

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painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

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document; reportage; documentary; documentation

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look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

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technique; finesse

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded

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10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

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to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie

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to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

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in the ward or borough

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enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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poster

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Takamine Mieko (1918.12.2-1990.5.27)

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning

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to speak ill of; to disparage

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it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie

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actress; female actor

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose

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wrinkled; full of wrinkles

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crumpled; wrinkled

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breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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