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my husband; one's family; family member

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hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock

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the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

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misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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to defeat

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tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off

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(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite

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huh?; what's up?

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in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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to give one's everything; to do one's best

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all sorts of; all kinds of

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vinegar

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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steaming

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ingredients for sushi

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straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

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to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust

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something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman

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spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

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clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it

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of course; certainly; naturally

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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you

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extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

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exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

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nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

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water content; moisture; juiciness; dampness

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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hey!; say!; I say!; I; me

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

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condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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