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profit-making activity; commercial endeavor

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one-drink minimum (at a restaurant, karaoke-bar, etc.)

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cream of corn soup

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stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit

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conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold

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tax and service charge included; all-inclusive; with everything included

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the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

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heavy metal

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perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)

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to finish ...; to do ... completely

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having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic

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Sonoda

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apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen

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expected to arrive (occur) in the near future

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ignorance; (lack of) enlightenment or civilization (civilisation); unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised

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Watanabe

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turnover rate (merchandise, capital)

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ginger ale

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community; communication

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lemon tea

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shall I?; shall we?

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exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt

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box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

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cantaloupe-flavoured soda

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ouch

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to need; to demand; to take; to require

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charm

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audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl

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dance; ball; dance party

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snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...

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paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

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with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

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noisy voices

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zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

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wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

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a little; a bit; slightly

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closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival

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photography; taking photographs

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konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

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snowball

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heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind

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glory; splendour; honour

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theme song

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counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)

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to talk; to carry meaning

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café au lait

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wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel

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roll-call; muster

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