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Watanabe Kouji (1928.7.14-)

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Ichihara Hayato (1987.2.6-)

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Tulun (Russia); Thurn

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one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)

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Thun (Switzerland)

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whether one wants to or not; without choice

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thick wakame leaves, from near the stalk

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small bag of snack food (cookies, potato chips, etc.)

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dot dot dot

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big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles

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dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food

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white sesame seeds

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sudden, wide-spread drop in prices

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spork (spoon and fork)

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first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)

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clapperboard

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thinly shredded cabbage

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sesame oil

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bona fide third party; bona fide third person

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Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank

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being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick

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human rights issue

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to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

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extra effort; one small touch; small twist

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Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)

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Sawako

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male part or role

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two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line

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fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger

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ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit

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official function; state function

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third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student

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sensitivity to cold

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to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

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hot

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winnow; winnowing basket; winnowing fan

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plain; plane

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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Japanese food; Japanese meal

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movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie

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to lose one's composure

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unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)

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ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality

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Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

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for a long time

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change of voice (during puberty); break of voice

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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(made of) plastic

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social life

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south

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