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arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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negative; contradictory

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opinion; view; comment

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rice polishing; polished rice

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change in appearance; transformation

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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doing whatever one pleases

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don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me

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you (plural)

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truth; reality

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thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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export; exportation; efferent

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double; twice (as much); twofold

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article; news story; report; account

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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uproar; disturbance

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does not seem (to be)

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to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

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anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

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great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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Tetsuji

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to pursue

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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alcohol-selling shop

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smooth and refreshing (of sake); light with a clean finish

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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banya; Russian-style steam bath; Russian sauna

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to heap with; to assort

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anchovy

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white wine

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fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

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warming up sake; warmed sake

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puree

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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to become better; to improve

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to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate

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unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake

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