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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

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wise; clever; smart

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to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

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smoking room

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secret talk

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mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)

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golden (colour, color)

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pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)

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writer

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repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

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to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

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to be overcome with emotion

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to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord

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as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

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to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)

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to be born; to come into the world

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chronological order; time series

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

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to bear fruit

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reportage writer; documentary writer

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lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

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digital versatile disc; DVD

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(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director

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to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)

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unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently

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hanging (by the neck)

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A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.

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arrival of goods; goods received

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name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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government-issued goods

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private property; personal belongings; personal effects

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way of living; manner of living; lifestyle

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room

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harmonious; intimate

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shutdown

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gag order; gag rule; gag law

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pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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reemployment

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preparatory phase; preparatory period

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poster

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work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

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to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

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favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice

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