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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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it's been a long time; long time no see

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in person; personally; directly

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hostile party; enemy side

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision

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to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

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to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers

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we

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feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

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feelings of guilt

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absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

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wicked; evil

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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army corps; corps

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)

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to kill; to beat to death

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fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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tree; trees and shrubs

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

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overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown

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as always; as usual

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consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault

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monster

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protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

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kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like

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in good health; alive and well; going strong

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(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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well done!; bravo

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three; three years of age

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dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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the same rank; equality; apposition

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covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory

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to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

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still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

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outside world; physical world

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isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

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hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

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