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soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

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handmade soba

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customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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digital versatile disc; DVD

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(not so) much; (not) very

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

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feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

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great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge

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to grow old; to age

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people

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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even

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this year

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to enter a New Year

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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patient

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one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

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one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

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Nagano (city, prefecture)

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to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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egg yolk

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business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

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riding ground; racecourse; racetrack

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OK; okay

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)

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kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat

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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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to catch a cold

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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pachinko parlor; pachinko hall

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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