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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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advice

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

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article; news story; report; account

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to be absorbed in reading

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fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days

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why; how

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reaching; attaining; arrival

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the other day; a few days ago

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exhibition; display

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museum

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Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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duty; function; office; mission; task

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spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor

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decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

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solid

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action game

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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simulation game

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handheld game console; portable game console

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camera

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to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

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to take a picture

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photo

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creator; inventor; developer

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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way; method; means; resource; course

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Kanagawa (prefecture)

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failing to recognize someone; underestimation

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unable to resist; unable to suppress

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

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(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment

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mission; delegation; transmission

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to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds

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development; exploitation

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(corrugated) cardboard

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

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comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

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gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit

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later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

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covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head

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to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

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gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit

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double standard

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