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speaking of ...; as for ...

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience

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to give something weight; to give something dignity

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majority group (party, faction)

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room for confining criminals or lunatics (Edo period)

5

mental hospital

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noble (birth); royal; august; exalted; high-born; of high rank

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crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

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to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset

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inheritance; succession to property

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interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder

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civilized nation; civilised nation

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dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid

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tacit; unspoken; implicit

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self-deprecating

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before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

1

shy

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severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

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Phuket (Thailand)

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every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn; this too shall pass; the darkest hour is just before the dawn

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to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)

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never; not at all

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judge

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champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero

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bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

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to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

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tribute

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ticket

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two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

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admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform

1

gold

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member; the membership

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to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back

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seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

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to step on; to trample down; to tread on

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safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person

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gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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radiation; emission

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body language

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extremely free translation; free translation that deviates significantly from the original text; free translation that prioritizes readability at the expense of accuracy

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I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!

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faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

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status

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playground; play space

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stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

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coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

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problem-solving

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details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement

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