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spine; backbone; spinal column

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Masae

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credit sales

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dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)

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to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply

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suspect

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Attal

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Takimoto

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Saitou

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to be in opposition; to be in private life

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lotus pond

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to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches

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arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)

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escaped prisoner; fugitive

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Kurashiki (city); storage charges

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okonomiyaki restaurant

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total idiot

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slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant

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Shiga (prefecture)

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anniversary of the establishment (of)

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mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification

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aunt; middle-aged lady

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I'll; let's; probably

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no loss or gain; coming out even

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complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

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near relative

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heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy

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host club; club that provides male company for female customers

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Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)

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old hag; old woman; old bat

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept

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tourist information (brochure, map, center)

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break

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boarding; board; meals; catering; cook

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interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)

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prisoner; convict

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paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed

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penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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chill; shakes; ague

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spelling

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

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slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating

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official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

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approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

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