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soba restaurant

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making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

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juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

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working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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many thousands

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a certain ...

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chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake

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handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

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obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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(next-door) neighbour; neighbor

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love; affection

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

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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16; sixteen

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sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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to count; to enumerate

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when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)

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eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

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thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

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14; fourteen

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15; fifteen

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one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

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to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

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we

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish

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soy sauce; shoyu

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to dilute; to water down

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indeed; it's no wonder

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to crack; to develop a crack

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unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

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