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hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman

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court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

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how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

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the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

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fatal; deadly; mortal

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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above; more than

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using as an intermediary; through

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sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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won't you

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execution; punishment; spanking

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to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order

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to sentence; to assign a penalty

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

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mockery; derision; ridicule

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opinion; intention; thought

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lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

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to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

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fiance; fiancee

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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not so

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to hate; to detest

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dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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every single word and phrase; word by word

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to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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be that as it may; even so; though that be so

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

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ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging

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full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

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I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

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both people

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married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)

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pathetic scene

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reason; logic; method; system; order

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reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy

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having said that; be that as it may

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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