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Masanori

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situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward; (lit.) Benkei's last stand

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Haruma

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pattern; design

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house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

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wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman

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spring labor offensive; annual spring wage bargaining round

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salary increase

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thick noodles; thick pasta

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study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)

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eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon

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scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage

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promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development

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to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to

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bed of salted rice bran used for pickling

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the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)

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mass recruitment

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job (responsibility) of a section

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to approach the finale; to come to a close

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in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

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embezzlement

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large drum; bass drum

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Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra

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depopulation; declining population

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Caught in the Rain

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first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day

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splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop

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Tokyo-bound

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subsidy; grant-in-aid

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first person to say something; first person to suggest something

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hi; yo

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big corporation; major firm; leading company

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a dime a dozen; two a penny

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abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance

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electrical machinery; appliances

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inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus

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to borrow; to take out

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person with whom one is having an illicit love affair

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prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex

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humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch

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boarding; board; meals; catering; cook

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common camellia (Camellia japonica)

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inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless

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landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)

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hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste

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chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken

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to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter

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to eat too much; to overeat

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to jabber; to chatter; to chat with

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finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

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