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whale (Cetacea spp.)

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(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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zoo

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one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

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kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef

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dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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almost all; nearly all

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loach soup

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whale soup

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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flesh of a blueback fish

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion

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(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money

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complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

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counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

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postcard; memo; note; card

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mimeograph

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to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

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letter of invitation; invitation card

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

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mimeograph

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me

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to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

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unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

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since; henceforth; ever since

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to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

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snugly; cosily; compactly

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charcoal fire

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come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

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hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

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to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)

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immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

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with a clink (click, clack)

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this morning

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mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items

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to send back

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each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in

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bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom

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humor; humour; joke

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to keep secret; to conceal

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true story

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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mother; wife

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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