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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

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volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer

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plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

2

baguette

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half

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to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)

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mayonnaise

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to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)

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kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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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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contrastive

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springy (texture); puffy

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elasticity; flexibility

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

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slightly; faintly

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

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tingling; stinging; pungently

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food texture; mouthfeel

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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sourness; acidity

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soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

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independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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genre; category; kind

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

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great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

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inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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material; ingredient

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sandwich

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substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity

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manners; behavior; behaviour

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new graduate; recent graduate

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nickname

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shy; bashful; timid; reserved

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

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quiet; still; calm

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments

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out of stock; sold out

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oh, yes?; really?

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

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