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

2

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

2

to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture

2

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

2

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

dark-brown miso paste

1

alcohol; sake

1

while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

3

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

22

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

1

survival

1

simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish

1

plank-built fishing boat (Okinawa)

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily

2

speaking voice; talking voice

1

recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

1

blackboard

3

to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing

1

difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...

2

worthlessness

1

to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite

1

(your) choice; preference; wish

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

1

century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

3

having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

1

to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front

1

soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

only; merely; nothing but; no more than

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

van; truck; delivery van

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

2

swelling; bulge; puff

2

impassioned speech; fervent speech

2

soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

2

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

2

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

later (on); afterwards

2

visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

1

noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

1

commotion; stir

1

's house; 's home

1

ultimate; final; last; eventual

1

proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)

6

to ask a question; to ask questions

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

4

to speak; to say; to vocalize

5

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

1

declaration; profession

1

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

1