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training (animals); breaking (animals)

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loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

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answering machine; answerphone

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singing enthusiastically

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election

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without a vote

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being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

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to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

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to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

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strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

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literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

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email; electronic mail

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to learn by hearsay

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bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination

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participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

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curious onlookers; rubbernecks

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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clear solution; clean decision

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visual hallucination; vision

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determination; decision

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flashback

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

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sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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automatic lock; automatic door-locking system

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

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door (Western-style, car, etc.)

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to leave open

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acquaintance

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brand new

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book; volume; this; present; main; head

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complimentary copy of a book

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author; writer; novelist; artist

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television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext

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real name

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

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alibi

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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pen-name

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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novelist; fiction writer

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