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rice planting

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period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age

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shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi

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toothpick

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state examination

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school affairs; religious affairs

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night work

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househusband; stay-at-home dad

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stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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Saga (city, prefecture)

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temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday

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payday

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on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton

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stopping one night

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regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day

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to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down

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to understand (each other); to comprehend

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excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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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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wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel

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fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity

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just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

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filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

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leftovers (esp. food); remnants

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soy sauce; shoyu

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saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb

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(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

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multi-unit apartments; apartment complex

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discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced

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island country

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dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)

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consecutive holidays

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straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road

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delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

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(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification

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(for) one's own use; personal use; private use

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interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

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all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

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disinheritance; disowning

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air conditioning

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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qualitative difference; disparity; gap

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covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

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plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

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