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on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

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type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card

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ten percent

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device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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physical

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collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

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pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

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carnivore; carnivorous animal

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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to comb down; to smooth down

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neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender

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looks; features

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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importance; priority

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability

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total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

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backup

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

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bride

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secret; secrecy

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odds and ends; all; every

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unworthy; unbecoming; improper

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fried udon

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mutton; lamb (meat)

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jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)

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etc.; et cetera; and so on

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noted product; local specialty

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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to put into the mouth; to eat

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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Hamburg steak; hamburger steak

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terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

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meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

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lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher

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to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

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(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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