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Ansai

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Minister of the Interior (669-1868 CE); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945 CE)

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custody battle; custody dispute

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room occupancy ratio; guest room usage rate

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cooking, eating and drinking

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Ryouichi

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chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

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marriage between coworkers

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(degree of) customer satisfaction

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cold tofu

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Hirofumi

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inner ring (e.g. washer)

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every day; daily

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collection of (famous) quotes; collection of sayings; analects

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

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to redeem (from sin); to save

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supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation

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thank-you party

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sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

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hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop

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plenary session; general meeting; plenum

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clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work

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prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy

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on hand; readily available

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glancing through

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to become autumnal

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hard (life); tough (world)

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general manager

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fresh, young ears of rice

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Sakiko

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prefectural governor

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads

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temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency

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removalist; mover

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staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)

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benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails

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half-holiday; taking half of the day off

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I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...

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military affairs; military people

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market value

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to hunger for love; to starve for love

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in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

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hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)

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certainly; by all means

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famous literary composition

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down payment; deposit

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to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)

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business partnership

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