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desk; copy editor

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to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

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tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome

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handsome man; actor in a love scene

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one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

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to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat

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to try a different venue (for drinking, socializing, etc.); to go somewhere else

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memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness

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open-mouthed

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within the year; before the year is out

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established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation

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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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confidentially; privately; off the record

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

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alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)

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to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind

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to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

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seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

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to kill one's enemy (opponent)

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dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs

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one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate

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step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)

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flattery; compliment

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to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)

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Watanabe

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foreign travel

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(convalescent) rest

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official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)

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moat; fosse; canal; ditch

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brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

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pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone

6

reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan

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Japan and the United States; Japanese-American

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Official Development Assistance; ODA

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(United States of) America; USA; US

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communism

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war movie

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Macao (China); Macau

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casino

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without

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good opportunity; chance

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to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

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I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself

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to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance

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to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through

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end; close; finish; end of play (in go)

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smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

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name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft

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