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fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features

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Katou

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Quinault

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city land

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a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor

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Portal

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(bus) route

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major loss; crushing defeat; big discount

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adding train cars

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host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object

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train line; bus line

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Motohiro

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main root; taproot

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(ticket) punching

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financial structure; financial constitution

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oil pump

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circuit breaker

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ABC; 1, 2 and 3

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through train; direct train

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anthracite; smokeless coal

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Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine

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implementation technique

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contraceptive device; birth-control device

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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tragus (small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear); tragi; antilobium

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presumption; inference

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technical course; technical training

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overinvestment

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through train; direct service

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to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

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scraper

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commuter train

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spaghetti Napolitana; Italian spaghetti dish made with a tomato sauce

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moquette (thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholstery)

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marriage vows

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Nagoya

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spiral (railway); spiral loop; curved railway line used to ascend steep hills

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medium-grade millstone

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inspection and repair

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air compressor

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to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell

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Fujigawa

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Shizuoka

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crosshead

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Pilot (locomotive)

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replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching

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Hayase

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scarcement; berm; ledge

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reservable private bath

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two-humped; two-peaked; bimodal

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