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saddening (dye); agent used in dyeing to darken a colour; blanching

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financial Big Bang (1996-2001)

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hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era

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poor hitting

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Cosicosi

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Lode Runner

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public-address system; PA system

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raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation

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it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief

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two-humped; two-peaked; bimodal

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heat island; urban heat island

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flexible; pliant; pliable; supple; bendy

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putting a name (self, company, etc.) on something (e.g. engraving, printing, etc.)

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warming one's crotch by standing over a hibachi

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watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)

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demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move

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innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist

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(with a) thud

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the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)

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finger-banging (manual stimulation of female genital organs); fingering

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Red Rum

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to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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thick (esp. paper, cloth)

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(ornamental) tip of a scabbard

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the (civil engineering and) construction industry

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grand; luxurious; great; large; (arch.) very; (arch.) greatly

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oh my, oh my!

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Ophiuchus (constellation); the Serpent Bearer

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prowess; gallantry

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menstruation

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primary cause; main factor

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scissors

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wet hands

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imaginary

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large utensil stand (tea ceremony)

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grapple; scuffle

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meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

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extravagance; luxury

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"large eyes" look (makeup technique)

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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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North Country

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to take a vote

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no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?

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femoral muscle; thigh muscle

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place of assembly

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude

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see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)

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aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit

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non-official history; privately composed history

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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