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catalyst

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obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)

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herewith; from this

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owner (esp. of a business)

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with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon

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deployment of troops, equipment, etc. (in preparation for battle)

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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live music or performance

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luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling

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to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick

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cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

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pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction

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assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)

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there's no smoke without fire

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

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annoyance; nuisance

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lip service

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brackets; parentheses

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the five fingers; leading five; top five

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ruining a country; ruined country

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take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)

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reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)

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wooden printing block

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to date; as of now

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founding of a nation

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to be appointed to a rank

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succession to the peerage

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live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

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foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer

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permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting

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repaying a kindness; gratitude

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three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly

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back tooth; molar

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deep emotion; impression; inspiration

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animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime

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poor piece of work; rubbish; trash

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severely (criticize, run down, etc.); terribly; harshly; unable to differentiate the good from the bad; (valuable and worthless things) treated the same

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to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy

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the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone

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lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting

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emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

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neutrality

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firewall

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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peashooter

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partly open; in half bloom

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One Cup (cup sake)

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hen's egg

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rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous

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spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

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