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flat part of the top of the cranium; plate-like depression on the top of a kappa's head

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cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi

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blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)

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personal history

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shellfish

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crustacean

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long-cherished dream

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nursery school; nursery

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conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi

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acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action

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red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood

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seasoning with salt; amount of salt

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

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to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

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individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set

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well-known store

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to wish to go well; to have good intentions

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fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)

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social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting

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no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

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pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball

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social meeting place; watering hole

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prime; conspicuous

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sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar

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first class plus; extra special

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excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance

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floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star

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child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete

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rejection

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common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace

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on the other hand

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this evening; tonight

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ill-mannered; rude

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diversity; variety

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kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)

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having said that; be that as it may

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soy sauce; shoyu

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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regular customer

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tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

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advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person

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the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

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kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

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lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity

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was; were

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to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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