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balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

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the following; next

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suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute

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secret information; intelligence

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

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to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse

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clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather

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weather

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dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

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to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)

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(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation

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experiences

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City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)

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inside a plane; in-flight

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sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)

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suddenly disappears somewhere

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The Dead

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citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

5

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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back street; back alley; off-street

1

arch of triumph; triumphal arch

1

turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)

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masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

2

laughingstock; object of ridicule

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Louvre Museum

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famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic

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The Raft of the Medusa

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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very short-lived regime; very brief reign; (lit.) (Napoleon's post-Elba) Hundred Days

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Saint Helena (island)

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exile; banishment; deportation

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navy; naval force

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frigate (warship)

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Meduse

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shipwreck

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raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki

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art museum; art gallery

2

though; even if; whether ... or ...

2

sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

2

point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator

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alphabetical order

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standard gojūon syllabary order (beginning with aiueo)

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in the city; within the city

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to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic

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custard cream

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meringue

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epoch

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making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating

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