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flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady

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lamplight; torchlight

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match; game; bout; contest

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gangrene

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to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

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proper; appropriate; due; suitable

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absence; non-attendance

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ladies' seats; women's section; women's gallery

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looks; features

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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manager; caretaker

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toast; congratulatory cup

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pleasant talk; chat

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Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri); white crucian carp

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ovary

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sunny place; in the sun

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simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

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vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce

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hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)

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sirloin; pork loin

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Sendai (city in Miyagi)

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

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small plate; small dish

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handline fishing; handlining

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black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)

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sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

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ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish

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traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes

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to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

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unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

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light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart

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thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale

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mastery

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talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

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labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

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change of post

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

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bonsai; miniature potted plant

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pill

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next seat; adjacent seat

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to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable

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shrapnel (shell)

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vast; boundless; wide and empty; vague and hazy

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to leave one's seat

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talk about divorce or separation

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available ship; ship ready for boarding and departure; to board an available ship; to take a ship

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living together; communal life; cohabitation

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recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

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