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knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

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to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame

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going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

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to flare up; to fly into a rage

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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garden stone

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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in very small pieces

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to be smashed up

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Tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

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Quanzhou (China); Chinchew

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lord of a castle

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koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

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(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor

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Yoshikatsu

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master; teacher

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to extol; to give praise

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sea route

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

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urine bottle; (urinary) bedpan; chamber pot (esp. medical); urinal

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judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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earthenware; pottery; china

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earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade

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clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

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to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

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to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

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one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway

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inn; tavern; Edo period lodging for travellers

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs

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counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product

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jest; joke; funny story

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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inner court; quadrangle

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stepping stone

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slightly; faintly

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to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

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tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically

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darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

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