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bath

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amusing; funny; interesting

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forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement

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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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engineering works; civil engineering; public works

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drama; theatre; theater; play

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behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

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public peace; public safety; public security; security police

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public order; public peace; public security; law and order

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totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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always; all the time

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corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

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taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)

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pet; trumpet

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to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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news

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coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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power struggle

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pet shop

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the whole country

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bioterrorism; biological terrorism

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

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nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than

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pure; clean; purity

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national expenditure; government spending; public funds

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national interest

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unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions

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training (animals); breaking (animals)

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answering machine; answerphone

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singing enthusiastically

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election

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without a vote

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being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)

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to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard

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to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position

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email

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to learn by hearsay

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curious onlookers; rubbernecks

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clear solution; clean decision

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visual hallucination; vision

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flashback

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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