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review (of learned material); revision

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debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser

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plan; strategy

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confession

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Suwabe

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toolbox

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sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners

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doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)

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stinginess; miserliness; parsimony

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them

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disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)

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day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

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fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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straw-wrapped item; bundle of straw (containing a food item, etc.); local produce; souvenir; present

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Riga (Latvia)

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Ute

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capital; funds; seed money; asset

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household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

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major dealer; wealthy merchant

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

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objection; shortcomings

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gambling den; gambling house

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bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence

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to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

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high interest rate

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remote mountain; mountain recesses

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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Toranosuke

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jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu

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

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finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

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Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

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crimson crepe (fabric)

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clothes; clothing; garments

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short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō

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wooden sword

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move (in shogi, chess, etc.)

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dictation; verbal statement

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the world

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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cinchona

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pigeon; dove

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls

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small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

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