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Sugawa

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Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

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firmly rooted; deep-seated

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divorce

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bereavement; separation by death; loss

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to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)

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inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

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lover; mistress

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leader; central personage

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to carry (a child) on one's back

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free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

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killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter

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expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

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using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)

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repair; mending; fixing; servicing

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beta version

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shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

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fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown

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public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

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truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

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sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

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endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)

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derivation; development; offshoot

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to add (e.g. a postscript)

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newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

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reference; allusion

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to play a leading role; to play a central part

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epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin

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(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner

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enterprise; business; company; corporation

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inquiry; query; enquiry

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silent phone call (form of harassment)

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(audio) recording

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public indignation; anger (as a citizen)

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righteous indignation

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

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(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage

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to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

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testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial

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rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

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to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one

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boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)

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Yōhei

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Narihara

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suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk

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if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

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