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outspoken; forthright; frank; direct

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falconry

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height of summer; hottest part of summer

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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object of avid desire; object of envy

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to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture

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to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)

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durability

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biodegradable; biodegradability

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critical (condition); serious

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water pollution

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to make a start

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sake (rice wine); saké

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centralized management; centrally controlled system

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leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)

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management cost

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decentralization

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substitution; alternative; substitute

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availability

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complementation; supplementation; completion

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fatal

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vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

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salary; wages; pay

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demand; need; demand

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sudden, wide-spread drop in prices

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latent; potential

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to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

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along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with

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industrial goods

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building addition or extension; an annex

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gift

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reward; honorarium; remuneration

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united; unified

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to establish; to formulate

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through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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bribe; money under the table

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source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring

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hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out

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merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)

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ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

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merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses

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unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

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to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

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fictitious bill; dishonoured bill; bad check; empty promise

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freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

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overconfidence; someone who is overconfident; wrongly believing to have attained enlightenment

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(all) together

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