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jokingly; in the form of a joke

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general term; generic name

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rarely; seldom

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city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

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someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

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fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

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dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall

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wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven

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rival; competition

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valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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treasure

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nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything

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Reilly

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forest

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to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down

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however; having said that; but

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forum; form; shape

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wild animal

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limbs; arms and legs; body

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superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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snake; serpent; large snake

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cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

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100 percent

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rank; standing

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employer

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changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

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call; appeal

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

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actor; actress; player; performer

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

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demand; request

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

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to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on

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ranger

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person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size

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(smile) broadly

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famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known

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to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

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