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shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog

1

monaural; monophonic; mono

1

eau de Cologne

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

1

Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)

1

dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

1

mountain monkey; wild monkey; mountain dweller; bumpkin; boor

4

Chinese whispers; telephone (game)

1

last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism

2

Mylene

1

disco; discotheque

1

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup

1

old river

1

to have the memory of having done something oneself

1

village

1

to escape death; to be saved from death

1

autumn breeze; fall breeze

2

Thu

2

left ear

1

Gifu (city, prefecture)

1

instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles

1

to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool

1

doggie; pooch; bow-wow

1

to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

1

trouble; bother

1

to fire from a job

1

equality; uniformity; evenness

1

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

1

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

10

patting; stroking; caressing

1

recently; lately; these days

1

folding fan

2

melody; chime

2

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

lottery; lot; raffle; draw

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

sound of rainfall

1

Nagoya (city)

1

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)

1

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

1

had better do so

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

1

ice cream; icecream

1

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

2