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under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

5

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu

4

(one's parents') home

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mapo (style of dish); dish featuring minced meat stir-fried and seasoned with chili bean paste (e.g. mabo nasu); mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu

2

set meal; special (of the day)

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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restaurant that only serves set meals

2

counter for people

1

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

2

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

3

Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

6

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

Hunan Province (China)

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Guizhou Province (China)

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)

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Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan

2

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

3

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

6

to fear; to be afraid of

3

Konan; Hunan (China)

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Guizhou; Kweichow (China)

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

4

area; region; district; locality

1

hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste

5

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

hundreds

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

1

carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care

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hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

2

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

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at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

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