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close shave

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young woman who acts like an old man

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to boil over

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bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

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evidence; proof

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along; by; parallel to

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out of fashion; out of style; outmoded

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kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette

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vintage

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male-dominated society; patriarchal society

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to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

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fourth day of the month; four days

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using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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reserve

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being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

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to have sex; to bang someone

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women

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adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

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how many months?; how long?

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old hag; old woman; old bat

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bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check

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stylist

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blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms

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false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

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sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

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to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

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intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

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make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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pimple; acne

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth

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herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop

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Parent-Teacher Association; PTA

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

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consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

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draw; tie; quits; even; square

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morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special

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hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)

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potato salad

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about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

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pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

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how long?; till when?

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