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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

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at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

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self-deprecating; self-mocking

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ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

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just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

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group; bunch; crowd; group

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faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

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to sew on

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royalty-free

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literary work

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing

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one day; (on) a certain day

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divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance

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to be able to see

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Buddhist teachings; Buddhism

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tale; narrative

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rather; sooner; preferably

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seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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letting (someone) die without helping

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to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up

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end; conclusion

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unlucky

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in the end; at the end of the day

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

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temporary retirement; suspension from office

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both arms

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night sky

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real estate business

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main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

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new employee; freshman employee; new hire

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some people; a few people; several people

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subsidiary (company)

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personal circumstances; one's own convenience

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retirement; resignation

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having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

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work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance

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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

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outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms

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

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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to work without sleep or rest

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