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instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM

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old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

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direct-to-video film; direct-to-video movie

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label; (record) label

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

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renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement

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magazine; journal; periodical

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high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently

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drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs

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Masaharu

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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printed edition (of a book, etc.)

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fight; scuffle

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to be saved up (of money)

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to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

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eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

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reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

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astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

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writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

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to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)

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to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

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emotional; sentimental

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anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary

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relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

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disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-

4

temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction

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on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

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search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline

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to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil

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to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle

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printing technique

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

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foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach

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consumable goods

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blunder; miss; slip; oversight

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assembly-line system

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

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I appreciate your efforts

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bacon

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to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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late; slowly

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to set (sun); to become dark

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repair; mending

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to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

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