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white sesame seeds

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government bill

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rigid frame

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chairman of (party) policy bureau; policy chief

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Satchō Alliance; 1866 alliance between the feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū

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no problem; it doesn't matter

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hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

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regular customer; valued client

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cabinet decision

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depending on the ...; to depend on the ...

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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to change the schedule; to change one's plans

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Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)

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local news section; the city desk

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apologies for the crude food

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mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

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one's regular inn; one's usual hotel

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to arrive

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right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?

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political situation

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to know (a person); to think

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Japanese painting

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(please) don't

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ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana

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payment of debts; repayment

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consultant

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to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others

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wild silkworm

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cultural assets; cultural property

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splendid horse; promoted bishop

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fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

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kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)

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stroke of the brush; touch; literary style

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lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

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under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

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to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)

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generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality

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(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

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exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming

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solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

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lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago

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wearing one's hair in braids

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frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

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national interest

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knockout

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brown coal; lignite

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sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu

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sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

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criticism; critique

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unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

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