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small bones

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subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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it seems that; as if

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to quit one's job; to resign

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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two

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one by one; one each; one at a time

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Chinese poem

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

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teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

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thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting

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meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

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I'll; let's; probably

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Matsuura Kametarou (1837-1862.4.13)

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to cut at; to slash at

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to be injured; to sustain a wound

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unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very

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weak person; the weak

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to see; to look; to watch; to try to

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how much

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killing time; staving off boredom

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(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

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to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude

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just because; even if; even though

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amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

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to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

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small; compact

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listening closely

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old; olden

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to cling

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

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to make an error

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mere; only a ...

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to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)

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to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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