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environment; circumstance

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zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

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to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out

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cushion

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several years; a few years

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seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

2

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

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leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)

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(body) weight

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dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

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O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

3

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

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sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

4

facet; facetted object

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake

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mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly

2

small dish

1

graceful; neat

1

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

tea leaf; tea leaves

1

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

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green tea; Japanese tea

1

to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

bitterness; bitter taste

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

1

age; years

1

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

1

brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating

1

traditional; conventional

1

Japanese-style house

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

1

point in common; common feature

1

stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

1

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1

return; welcome home

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

2

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

1

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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