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sound effect

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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difficult to speak about

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last resort

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first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start

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recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances

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regulars; regular soldiers

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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

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might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...

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group; body; party; company; troupe; gang

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attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

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derailment; digression; deviation

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percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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conspiracy; collusion; complicity

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discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

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something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

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to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court

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upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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(one's) beloved daughter

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meeting again; reunion

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

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to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

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guide; host

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election; selection; choice

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only recently; just of late

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good-natured; of good character

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to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

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station master

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head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent

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general public; the masses

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government office; public office

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publicity (information) activities; public relations

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singer

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actress; female actor

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visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

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penmanship; calligraphy

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calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

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infancy; childhood; tender age

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accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice

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secret talk

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congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit

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in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly

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acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

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reentry

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space shuttle

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traffic; coming and going; highway

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landing; alighting; touch down

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attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

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