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bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute

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Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)

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(rocky) beach; seashore

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Watanabe

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nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband

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Yokohama (city)

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble

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(how) many times; (how) often

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setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement

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small-time candy store; penny candy store

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to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

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massive response; huge reaction; big stir; sensation; major repercussions

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unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight

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actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)

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selling off; disposal by sale; sale

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(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

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handkerchief

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washing machine; (clothes) washer

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best

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propeller

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motor; engine

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washboard

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detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

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microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria

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crank (mechanism); narrow, crank-shaped road (on a driving school training course); crank (on an early movie camera)

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wood screw

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centralization

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developer

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in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

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evening; evening hour

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preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

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dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

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interest; appeal; attraction; fun

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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to wait impatiently for

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to give a reason

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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engineer; technical officer

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technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities

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trench; dugout

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prefab hut

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living in a group; communal living; community life

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(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext

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party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

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lightly pickled vegetables

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excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle

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