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to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

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polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

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curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

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menu; schedule; program; menu

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favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

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greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

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to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)

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preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking

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dessert; desert

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly

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drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily

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spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

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to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

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today; this day

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steaming

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pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

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cassowary (Casuarius spp.)

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rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous

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steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era

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feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture

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unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional

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caramel sauce

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unsung hero; person who does a thankless task

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smallish; on the small side

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wooden spatula

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caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)

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aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

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to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty

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metal

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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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leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

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liquid; fluid

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(cow's) milk

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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to filter; to strain

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fine quality

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largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

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bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

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mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous

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bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

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Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō

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garden lantern; hanging lantern

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path; lane

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secret base; hideout; hidden position

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iron pot; kettle

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half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing

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