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locked in a grapple

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to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

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loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

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just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse

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to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

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quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

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only recently; just of late

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scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting

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ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game

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annual tribute; land tax

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to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)

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since then

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normal; regular

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halfway (through, complete); midway

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

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distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)

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relation; relative; kind; cordial

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matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

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freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

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to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice

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end of the month

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summer festival; summer matsuri

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school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

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many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)

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(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

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rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises

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season; time of year

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to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

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ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

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policy

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more than anything; above all else

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classmate

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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attractive middle-aged man

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competitiveness; competitive edge; competitive power

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president and chief executive officer

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blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing

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luxury car

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back seat (of a car); rear seat

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glass; pane

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to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)

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to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

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several minutes; a few minutes

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safe driving

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four-wheel-drive car; 4WD car

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wealthy person; millionaire

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one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne

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tourist attraction; sight-seeing area

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