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Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

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special; TV special

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the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship

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to get strong; to gain strength

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to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

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atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)

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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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slender; slim

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bridge of the nose

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kitchen garden

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Excalibur

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famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)

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swordsmith

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earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)

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to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

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hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)

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leviathan

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formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)

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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

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candied bean slab

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stinging (pain); smarting; tingling

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bright red; bright

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Naruto Strait

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to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple

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foresight; prescience

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Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)

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civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

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da Vinci

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Hitler; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945)

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chocolate

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bento; Japanese box lunch

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing

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to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low

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dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot

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farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists

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nothing but; except; no more than

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14th day of the month; 14 days

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flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity

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unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions

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chocolate

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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two weeks; fortnight

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egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top

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to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk

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Billiken (pointy-headed charm doll, orig. from the US)

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fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner

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to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

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(Shinto) shrine

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to bring back; to restore

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