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entomophagy; insect eating

2

Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

5

brand new; fresh

1

Pina

2

Tem; Teme

1

king of beasts (i.e. lion)

1

broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi

1

of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

1

protein

1

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

1

first person to say something; first person to suggest something

1

to enter a New Year

1

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

1

lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

3

humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch

1

brown bear (Ursus arctos)

1

different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous

1

stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal

1

strike zone

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous

1

to have a cramp

1

younger scholar; future reference

1

gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)

2

elevated (structure); overhead

1

larva; grub; maggot

2

saltiness

1

mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

1

concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation

1

collision; clashing

2

belligerence; fighting spirit

1

New Year's Eve; end of the year

1

interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design

1

Liz

3

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

1

swelling; enlargement

1

New Year's Eve; December 31

1

innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

1

crime; sin; vice

1

turning point

1

whisky; whiskey

1

to beat the hell out of

1

moth

1

cocktail

1

fastener; zipper

1

growth period; growing season

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

1