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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

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home area; home town; local

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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business partner

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equality; impartiality; evenness

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

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setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality

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originality

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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hip-hop

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report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

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news program; news programme

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puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

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September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

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since; henceforth

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personal history; curriculum vitae; resume

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certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

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parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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birth date; date of birth; DOB

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twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days

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Japan

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railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

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classmate

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counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

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personal delivery

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twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days

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Saturday

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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sealed letter

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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soccer club (at a school); football club

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kitchen; financial situation

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one's mother

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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livid

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

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next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

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judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review

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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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to have the nerve to

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TV Asahi

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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