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these guys; these fellows

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Fukuoka Prefectural Police (abbr)

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neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures

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police station

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investigator (usu. of criminal cases)

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mobilization; mobilisation

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but; however; although

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

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each; every

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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bank; banking institution

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

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had better ...; had better not ...

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... years old; age (of) ...

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school

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble

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boyfriend; he; him

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consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

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municipal office; council; city hall

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

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to suspect

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stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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hostage

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

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married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

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Fukuoka (city, prefecture)

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(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock

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number; number plate; license plate

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Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)

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letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

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

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numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters

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coating (esp. lacquering)

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colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

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N-system (automatic number-plate recognition system)

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to repeat; to do over again

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road; highway

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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