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runaway ninja; fugitive ninja

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rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring

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hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)

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thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly

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Naha (city in Okinawa)

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voyager

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(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes

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adventure

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rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

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soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

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kind; kind-hearted

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relaxation; recreation; recess

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complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket

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this (current) year

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at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment

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most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil

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New Year's card

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pasture land; ranch

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to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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rice cakes; pounded mochi rice

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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

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as before; as ever; as it was originally

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eagle (Accipitridae family)

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hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

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stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance

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stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

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owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

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fate; chance; relationship; tie

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to die out; to become extinct

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grateful; indebted

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silver; senior citizen; pensioner

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proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

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to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

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secret art; the mysteries

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

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hidden treasure; treasured article

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to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

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great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity

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effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

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being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

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rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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otherwise; or else; if not

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simultaneous; all at once

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summit (of a mountain)

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

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