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that sort of; like that

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superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

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speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

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hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

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nimble; quick; agile

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to differ; to vary; to disagree

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

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arabica coffee (Coffea arabica)

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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cardamom; cardamon

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to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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taste; palate; sense of taste

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conservative

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct

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compared to

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thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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bitterness; bitter taste

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oral; in the mouth

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yuck; vomit; vomiting

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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origin; beginning; source; rise

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various countries; various regions; various provinces

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to spread; to be propagated

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

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traditional; conventional

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is that so?

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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sharing a meal

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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boasting of one's hometown

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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in a day; in a brief space of time

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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money; cash

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highly ridiculous; quite absurd

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to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

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