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culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

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field; sphere; realm; division; branch

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to be similar to

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seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent

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(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

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three minutes

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creative; original

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udon flour (wheat flour)

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spoon

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to scoop; to ladle out

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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romanization (representation of foreign words using the Roman alphabet); romanized spelling

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breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

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painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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falling with a splat; oozing; dripping

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pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

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bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

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so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch

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unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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once more; again

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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Japanese character (i.e. kana, kanji)

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the preceding visitor

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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somehow; for some reason (or other)

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Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet

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sigh; long breath

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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real thing; original; actual

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extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious

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rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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(full) name; family name and given name

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emphasizes direct object of action

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cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame

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cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame

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the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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curse; spell; malediction

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deed; act

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to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

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to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

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