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guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

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baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)

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to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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well, I must admit ...

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to authorize

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reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

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banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

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ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage

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to continue to receive

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to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

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sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies

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to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal

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holiday; day off

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stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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material ejected during a volcanic eruption (cinders, scoria, etc.)

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to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

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to spend time (on doing something)

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analog; analogue

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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100,000; hundred thousand

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worst-ever; history's worst

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terror; terrorism

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comparatively; relatively

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souvenir store; gift shop

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post office

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torii (Shinto shrine archway)

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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pyroclastic flow

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to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

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pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

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snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants

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magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)

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being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

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well-bred; of good upbringing

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home; household; family; hearth

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band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke

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haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

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ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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