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eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original

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manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

2

to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then

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Shizuoka Prefecture (Chūbu area)

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city

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Hatsuhiko

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learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

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original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

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who; what kind of person

3

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown

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Osaka (city)

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(crime of) murder

2

forwarding agent; carrier

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the whole country

1

moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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relation; connection

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anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation

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hatred

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to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

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tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

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confession

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nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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Hideyuki

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I; me

6

appeal trial

1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)

2

changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

5

precious; valuable

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aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective

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indicates emphasis

2

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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truth; reality

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and then; and so; and; so then

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extremely; very; really; super; so

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interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

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rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist

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to make a profit

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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

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profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view

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to take by surprise

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