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official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

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jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

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school of one's (first, second) choice

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standard; set; routine; decided

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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wristwatch; watch

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made-to-order; custom-made

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800,000; eight hundred thousand

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course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy

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wealthy person

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grandpa; gramps

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A; a

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

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ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate

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100 percent

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

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taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course

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fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed

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special make; deluxe

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pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables

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unrefined sake

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

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parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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to face; to go towards; to head towards

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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to abridge; to shorten; to economize

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

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poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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money-making; earning money

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to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

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these guys; these fellows

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(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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clean; pure; chaste

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pupil (of eye); eye

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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