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summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena

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(world of) politics; political world; political circles

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weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

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sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)

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lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle

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to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

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official announcement; proclamation

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Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy

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to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets

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drinking straw; straw

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pork barreling; political patronage; handing out benefits to one's electoral district

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warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful

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financier; business leader

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bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

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decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay

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pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary

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bypass

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vested interests

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focus; nidus; lesion

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leaking out; leakage; leak

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to be clear of obstacles in the way of one's objective

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nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

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rookie

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many; numerous

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personality; style; appearance

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parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)

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to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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transfer of control

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returning early; going home sooner than expected; returning in the morning; coming home in the morning

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adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality

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separate building; outbuilding; outhouse

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calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal

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gently (falling)

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spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers

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to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted

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retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven

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to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)

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after childbirth; postpartum

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to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

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time of death; one's final hour; one's end

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payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner

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flood of emotions; many thoughts

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criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section

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(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle

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from afar; over a great distance; all the way

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accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

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to pry (open); to prise; to wrench

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original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest

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indigenous people; native people; aborigines

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