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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

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money; cash

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implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely

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reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect

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to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)

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legal office; law office; legal department

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dignity; credit; (arch.) deed of sale (for a land, forest or house); (arch.) sale value; (arch.) selling price

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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party; banquet; feast

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invitation

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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attendance; presence; appearance

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strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)

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demand for; request

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as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

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beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

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attracting customers

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misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

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butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom

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bombshell announcement; bombshell statement

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heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family

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relation; relationship

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cabinet minister

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extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular

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pleasant talk; chat

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participant; entrant; player; competitor

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entrance; entering; admission; admittance

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to fall completely silent; to become still as death

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raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

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sworn friend

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public holiday; celebration (of)

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attendance; participation; presence

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thank you

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some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

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sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

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strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

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to adhere to formalities

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practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot

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military affairs; military service

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about; on; regarding; per; for every

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often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to

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splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance

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formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)

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trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

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band; orchestra

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musical performance

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dance; dancing

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(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse

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