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housewives' choral group; mothers' chorus group

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beef sinew; beef tendon

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old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father

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konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles

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ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables

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cauliflower

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to make one's way in the world; to earn one's living; to live

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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

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Danet

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sweet potato shōchū

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to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!

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standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)

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hot sake

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(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age

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60th birthday

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to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

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challenger

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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

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to worry oneself sick

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hot!

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thin slice; slicing thin

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chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake

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French food

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my; one's own; I ...; one ...

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Toyama (city, prefecture)

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

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to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

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(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I

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playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

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whisky; whiskey

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

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just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

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fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger

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

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casting; cast-metal object

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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wow!; gee!; oh dear!

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

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Western style

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fish

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angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)

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8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

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contrary to one's expectations

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two; 2

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

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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