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term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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(rocky) beach; seashore

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horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad

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shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length

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exceeding ...; over ...; above ...

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(fish) biting at every cast

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basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

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good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman

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bank; coast; shore

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fish biting (striking, taking bait)

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big catch (of fish); big haul

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shop manager

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail

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to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

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mouth of river; estuary

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cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting

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somewhat far; fairly distant

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rod; pole; stick; fishing rod

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reel

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lure

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jig (tool)

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Japanese ash; Manchurian ash

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grip

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easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do

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technical term; terminology; jargon

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procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen

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buying; purchasing

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bank; weir; embankment; levee

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inside the harbour; inside the harbor

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Island; insula; island; islet

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surf casting

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hook getting caught on something underwater

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often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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lost; loss; to lose (something)

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to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)

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excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)

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half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat

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captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master

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to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

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iron sand; magnetite sand

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to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

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name; title

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elaborate; delicate; exquisite

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expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

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to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

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