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to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

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silhouette

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military commander

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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uniform

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type of occupation; occupational category

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samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to

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takoyaki; octopus dumplings

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Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

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home area; home town; local

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summer

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Osaka prefecture

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Cancer (constellation); the Crab

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third day of the month; three days

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

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chocolate

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fresh cream

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)

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meatball

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arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation

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Western style

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umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

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cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)

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salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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current obsession; current kick; personal obsession

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residing; living; dwelling

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Chiba (city, prefecture)

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Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

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type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)

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Gemini (constellation); the Twins

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ninth day of the month; nine days

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June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours

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strong; hard; manly

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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not so

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reader

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mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

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plain; plateau; tableland

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honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

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next time (occasion)

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trouble; bother; annoyance

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schedule

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

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