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variable; changeable; convertible; controllable

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sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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the Japanese islands

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characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

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food culture; dietary culture; cuisine

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to decide; to determine

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nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.

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tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

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recent past; recent times; early modern period (from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the end of the Edo period)

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occasionally; now and then; from time to time

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component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC

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category

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dynamism

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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moreover; in addition

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typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped

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juice; sap; soup; broth

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greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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blessing; grace

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

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sugar

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be; is

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vinegar

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soy sauce; shoyu

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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expression; phraseology

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raw materials

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fermentation; zymosis

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seasoning; flavour; flavor

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katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

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spread; span; expanse; extent

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

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immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity

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centre; center

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meaning of a word; sense of a word

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cooked rice

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cooked rice; meal

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