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Shanghai (China)

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Ghani

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it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

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hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail

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engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

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flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady

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part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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to satisfy one's appetite

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warship; battleship

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kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

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Indian elephant (Elephas maximus); Asian elephant

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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smooth (i.e. without problems)

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one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

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another thing; exception; special case

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to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat

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explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

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upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite

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common people; ordinary people; masses

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belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

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sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

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ginger (Zingiber officinale)

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to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse

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total war; all-out war

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Harajuku Station

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern

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to brighten; to grow light

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emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false

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eyesight; vision; visual acuity

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worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

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to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention

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(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

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(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

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to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

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act of terror; act of terrorism

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indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism

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doggie; pooch; bow-wow

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Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

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

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going south

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sword strike; sword slash

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one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made

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two shots

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grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback

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Banzie

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switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change

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