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Miki Douzan

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running at full speed; going as fast as one can go

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lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (species of pufferfish, Canthigaster rivulata)

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Ichihara

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Tartary (various tribes that historically inhabited the area north of China)

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Eriko

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eel restaurant

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Tokiwa

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macron (diacritical mark)

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housewarming gift; housewarming

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lava

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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

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matching clothing worn by couples

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to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

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sweet-and-sour pork

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cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

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gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)

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shabby; mean; sorry; dingy

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gelatin; gelatine

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while surprised; suddenly

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to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)

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chronological table

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Souseki

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fried dish

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coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk

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two parts; two copies; the second part

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pimple; acne

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annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)

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to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)

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gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

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to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match

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natural span of life; 250 years old

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worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated

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drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)

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respect

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dullard; indecisive person

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ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà

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to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)

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mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

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enjoying; enjoyment

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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potato chips; potato crisps

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straying; wandering off course

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identifiable; personalized

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in those days

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moving into (house)

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casting; cast-metal object

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end of the month

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discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced

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big

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