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within ...; inside ...

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tapioca

8

boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom

2

to release

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)

3

starch

1

what is it?

1

food texture; mouthfeel

2

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

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(not) even once; (not) ever

2

chance; opportunity; occasion

2

I see; that's right; indeed

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springy (texture); doughy; elastic

2

(the extent of) one's vocabulary

1

adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

matcha; powdered green tea

2

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

3

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

1

konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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sound effect

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

4

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

4

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

3

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

3

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)

3

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

3

to be of no importance

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

this much; this amount

1

category; category

1

refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

2

taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

2

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to taste; to try (food or drink)

3

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

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strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

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