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investigator (usu. of criminal cases)

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

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spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

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risky; dangerous; insecure

2

slightly shrewd

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glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

2

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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to devour; to bite to death

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getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

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crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

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very; extremely; that is

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Santa Claus

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reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

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to run around

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back (player); the backs

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completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

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eyewitness testimony

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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long-term view

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branch office; agency; sub-branch

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all one has; all one's possessions

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dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

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this and that; one thing or another

1

roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home

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nursing; looking after

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Jack the Ripper

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a little bit; a little while

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

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upper classes; high society

2

woman; lady; adult female

2

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

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Kensington

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maid

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(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher

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called; known as; that; to say

2

inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)

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regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

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January; first month of the lunar calendar

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third floor

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thirteen; 13; king

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suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers

2

staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)

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return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call

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to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

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farmer

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