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(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting

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partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)

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eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

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to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

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southwest

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poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

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propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

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inn town; post town; post-station town

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to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt

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course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic

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to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

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the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

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likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do

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falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)

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guess; speculation; supposition

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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guess; conjecture

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stating (one's views); expressing

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to declare; to plead

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loss of samurai status and confiscation of territory and property (Edo-period punishment)

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support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support

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excuse; pretext

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

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element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)

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timing

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best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow

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(one's) concern; having (something) to do with

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apology

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difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)

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unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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apology

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone

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growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

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direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

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curriculum

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

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speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)

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