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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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first place; first rank; units position (of a number)

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Japan

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular

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article; news story; report; account

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you (plural)

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what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)

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doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

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to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

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deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

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imagination; supposition; guess

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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accepting a bribe

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resignation (from a position)

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Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

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prefectural governor

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successor

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to choose; to select; to pick (out)

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gubernatorial election; election of governor; gubernatorial campaign; gubernatorial race

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people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

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selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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either way; in any case; one way or another

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unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

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easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

2

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

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preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)

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participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

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immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity

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by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

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famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece

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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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if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

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sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)

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prime; conspicuous

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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