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

1

prawn; shrimp; lobster

1

paper lantern with bow-shaped handle

1

dried young anchovies (or sardines)

3

shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

2

long johns; long underpants; long underwear

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

3

New Year's Eve

3

about this time; about now

1

to be dispersed; to get separated

1

debt collection; debt collector

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

2

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

12

to weep copiously; to grieve; to be dejected

1

aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to

3

drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

1

token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances

2

greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

3

flattened rice cakes

1

one bag

1

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

2

simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

2

dyeing; printing

2

furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

3

light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light

1

toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

5

to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat

1

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

2

to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

New Year's card

2

pen

1

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

2

31st day of the month; 31 days

1

to darken; to wane

2

extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed

5

thus; in this way

11

determination; resolution

3

silence (not speaking); muteness

2

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

4

must not (do); should not; do not; cannot

4

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

5

to pass; to pass by

1

to lose something

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

newly arrived; newly received

1

to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve

1

26; twenty six

2

Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful

1