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Matsuzou

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bradawl (woodworking tool)

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interior designer

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downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers

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wooden hammer; wooden mallet

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black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould

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cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries

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unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination

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dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder

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English-language newspaper

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the text; the main clause; the main part of a document

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yearly (annual) turnover

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1,000; one thousand

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Sei Shonagon (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)

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cat person

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holding hands with fingers interlocked

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(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan

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interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)

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dog person

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wet season; rainy season

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negative ion

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intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous

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monthly amount (sum)

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iron pot; iron pan

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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outside the company

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househusband; stay-at-home dad

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working for a company; being employed by a company

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big bang

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ticket machine; ticket-vending machine

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legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer

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buffet; self-service meal

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won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you

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financial world; business circles

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Instagram

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setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

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immune strength; immunity

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tourist attraction; sight-seeing area

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gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering

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Little Red Riding Hood

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(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag

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business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers

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parameter

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saw; musical saw

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dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue

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meal ticket

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ladle; (hen's) egg

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high concentration

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contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

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ion

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