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first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer

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diastase

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part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono)

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walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes

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squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)

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chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables

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testator

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Kotono

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mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud

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food steam-boiled in an earthenware teapot

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large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan

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power harassment; harassment, e.g. in the workplace, from a position of power; bullying

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firm tofu

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Kensaku

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Kiichirō

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honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot

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bleaching agent; bleach

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Brazilian person

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walls have ears

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head chef

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yellow tint

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bleach

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fried oysters; deep-fried oysters

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compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy

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part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission

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to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)

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soy sauce; shoyu

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to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick

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the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

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five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes; five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); (fig.) the five periods of the Buddha's teachings

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paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll

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blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)

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Miao (people); Hmong

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copy cat

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just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)

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to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

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one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason

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consulting

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Yoriko

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expiration of a term; becoming overdue

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double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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welcome

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wonderful

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taco

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right of management

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contractor

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hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)

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reuse

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undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet

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