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private management

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on the way home from work

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call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

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customer traffic; customers; custom

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to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

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kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

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to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

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cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

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plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)

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in a fluster; in a panic

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic

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communication skills; communication ability

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disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off

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back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

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description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance

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real thing; original; actual

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear

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wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough

1

khaki (colour)

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body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

1

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

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over-the-knee socks; overknee socks

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beautiful legs; great legs

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manner; style

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trademark

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to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

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simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden

3

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)

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roguish; impish

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complete; whole; perfect; safe

2

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

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smoking area; smoking corner

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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nice; good; well-executed

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munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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20 years old

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old people; grandparents

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what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

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commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

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stupid face; foolish look on one's face

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experience; history; record; career

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how many years; how long; what year

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taboo

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hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

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