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practice of abandoning old people, usu. women

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five-storied pagoda

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tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye

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Houichi

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lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)

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tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool

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kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour

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to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)

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major volcanic eruption; large-scale eruption; violent eruption; great eruption

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originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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glory; splendour; honour

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keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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(with) only a few left; (with) little left

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(typically) Japanese

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Western confectionery

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twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

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New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

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modern person; people of today

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Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

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matcha; powdered green tea

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calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious

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had better do so

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one more time; once more; once again

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manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

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Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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best; greatest; first

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trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype

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hangover

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within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts

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easy to make; easy to do

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ghost story

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to sniff; to smell

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passing by

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

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route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course

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redoing

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throat; singing voice

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by today; before the day is over

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

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conference room; council room

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to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)

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fifth day of the month; five days

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kanji; Chinese character

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to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

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for a long time

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