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downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers

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sixteen; 16

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going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes

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territorial dispute; territorial issue

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third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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true theory; true teachings

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scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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population; common talk

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loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction

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land area; lot area; site area

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seven

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fluent (in a language); flowing

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reaching; attaining; arrival

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to arrive; to come to pass

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to burn out

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arbitrary

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solution; solution strategy

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

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diary; journal

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private joke; inside joke

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concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization

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strong; intense; severe

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

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antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis

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different school (e.g. of ikebana)

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inevitable; necessary

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going to India

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completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)

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then; well then; if so

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addendum

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juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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usurpation

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moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

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quick pace

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emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

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dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)

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uh-huh; sniff-sniff

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final conclusion; end product

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to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting

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this sort of; this type of

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bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example

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to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)

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eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

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air

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in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

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