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high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)

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source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

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indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate

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diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement

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totally willing; fully motivated

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multi-

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beam

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firearms; guns

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hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle

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day after day; day in and day out; every single day

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monster film

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

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if is not; if are not

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immediately; at once; instantly

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location; address

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managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business

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favorite; favourite; pet

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executive vice-president

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merchant ship

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warship; battleship

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to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

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meal set before one; women's advances

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to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

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wandering; rambling; roaming

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electromagnetic

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to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

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man of the future; Homo futurus

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to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed

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surrender

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weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover

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military service; combat experience

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

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university graduate; having graduated from university

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rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage

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hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

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chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel

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exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm

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modern

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Remy

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both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

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chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general

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president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)

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gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes

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firing; discharge of gun

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to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind

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sex ratio; gender ratio

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going on a pleasure jaunt

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children; juvenile

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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