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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

2

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

1

film studio

1

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

1

television station

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studio

1

to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

1

long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)

2

next; then; after that

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

6

that field; the authorities (esp. the police)

1

show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

1

producer (film, TV, etc.)

2

assistant director (in taking professional movies)

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

2

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

2

pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

3

cheek (of face)

2

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

prize; award

4

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

movie theatre; movie theater; cinema

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The 47 Ronin

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seeing; meeting

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

2

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

sulfur (S); sulphur

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travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

to be consistent; to be coherent

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks

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to do (for someone)

1

500-man battalion (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood

1