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Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)

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Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)

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Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)

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net; netting; web

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counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

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counter for months

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to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on

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four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing

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in order; in turn; one by one

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

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belief; faith; adherence; espousal

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general idea; concept; notion

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weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

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slaughter; massacre

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long(-range) flight

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death rate; mortality rate

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to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate

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third; no. three

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misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

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in one's hands; in one's control

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palm (of the hand)

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error; mistake; slip; bug

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

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red-banded sand wasp; deer

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unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

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one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man

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it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...

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making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

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transactions; dealings; business

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value; worth; merit

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extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

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factor

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remarkable; striking; obvious

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

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to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

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wariness

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beyond imagination; unimaginable

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to bind up; to tie up

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lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede

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right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

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oral; verbal; spoken; parol

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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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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

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rather than (do ...)

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almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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