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superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

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to apply; to adapt

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

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lemonade

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ultra-luxurious; lavish

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to blow out (a flame)

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handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

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(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

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hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out

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to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black

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great enthusiasm; high excitement

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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

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making practical; making useful; implementing

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(overnight) stay; lodging

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to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind

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hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

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sexy

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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parcel; package

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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to sniff out; to get wind of

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good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

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illumination; lighting

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smallish; on the small side

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song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

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common; ordinary; conventional; customary

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to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful

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happy birthday

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three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale

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to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

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to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

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to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular

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creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention

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to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)

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