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chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board

2

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

3

to bilk; to eat up one's fortune

1

Tsubotsuka

7

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

2

aggressive

1

positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)

1

intelligence

3

to give the stamp of approval

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

chef

3

change

2

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

4

expressing one's mind; speaking out

12

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

2

along; parallel to; in accordance with

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

1

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

3

other people; others

3

thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded

3

to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)

1

to bite off; to gnaw through

4

several tens

2

aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

1

surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in

1

mountain river; mountain stream

3

to overeat

1

out of stock; sold out

2

to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)

1

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

3

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

2

fat; tallow; lard; grease

2

fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

1

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

hotel

4

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

1

stock; inventory

3

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

1

small; fine; detailed; stingy

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

1

within the prefecture

1

friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

2

recipe

1

continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

right now; just now

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

1

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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