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favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

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curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

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choice; preference

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

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celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)

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overall victory; championship

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remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect

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unauthorized (computer) access; hacking

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to open a business

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doorbell

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

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privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store

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damage insurance

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research material; experimental material

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loyal customer; important customer

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overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated

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eavesdropping; tapping

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to be on the right track; to go well

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might as well

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non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

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profit; returns

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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

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restoration; restitution; rehabilitation

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modern civilization; modern civilisation

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originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality

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weekly publication

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fiction

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reverence; awe; respect

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for work; in a manner related to work

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to leave space (between)

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fluent; smooth; flowing

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time axis; time basis; timeline

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recovery; rescue; recapture

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old version; previous version

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how to use; method for using; way of using

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large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)

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unsettled; pending; unresolved

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offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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edict; public announcement

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spirituality; spiritual nature

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to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

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pair; two kinds; two ways

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other crimes; further offenses; further offences

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different thing; another question; different case

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to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

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to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

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