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Gou Hiromi (1955.10-)

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all-purpose flour

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potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet

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belly roll

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den; small room

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capoeira

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MS The World

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Summer Olympics

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advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.

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katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito

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ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat

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cut-in

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poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)

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last train (of the day)

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pinecone; pine cone

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overnight bus; night bus

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pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub

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elementary, junior high and high school

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comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination

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(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)

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obscure; vague; ambiguous

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originality

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stopover (during a train or bus journey)

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to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)

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ad; advertisement; address

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lighten up!; cheer up!

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hemorrhoids; piles

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help; assistance; aid

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district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty

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private message; PM; post-meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter

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how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however

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drugstore; pharmacy

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saute

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acorn

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telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)

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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool

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walking around at night; night travel; night train

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documentary

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writing vertically; vertical writing

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incurable disease

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upper

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catcher

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Beijing (China); Peking

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phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

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last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

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to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

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leaving school during a term

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ten percent

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wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief

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high heels; high-heeled shoes

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