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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other

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to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

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expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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rest omitted; and so on

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proviso

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making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation

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edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication

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communications satellite; container ship; customer satisfaction; multiple chemical sensitivity; Climax Series (annual playoff system used by Nippon Professional Baseball); computer science; CS

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger

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spanking with a baseball bat

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umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

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cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail

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burning at the stake; burning to death

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sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)

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selling separately; not being included in the price

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firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)

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automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer

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erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence

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mister; Mr

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middle and high-school students

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

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to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

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having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

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easy-to-understand

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serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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to age; to grow old

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every time; each round

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next time (occasion)

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work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique

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Jason; Jason Voorhees (antagonist of the Friday 13th films)

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versus; vs.; v.

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Leatherface

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manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)

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raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning

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flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)

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end; ending

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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New Hollywood

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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identity

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idealized image

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romanticism

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mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

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occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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safety net

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to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

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