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several people; a few people

3

creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage

2

moisturizing; maintenance of humidity

2

plantation

1

wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork

2

to lie down; to throw oneself down

3

to re-examine; to review; to recheck

1

new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

1

salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon

5

material; ingredient

6

(husked grains of) rice

2

dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy

1

earthenware pot

2

to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking

1

flake

2

sea fishing

8

to go fishing

2

salted salmon roe

1

cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet

3

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

2

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

sesame oil

1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib

1

deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

2

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

2

yessir; yes, sir

1

perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated

3

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

belly; abdomen

1

to eat too much; to overeat

1

eight-tenths

1

watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can

8

to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down

3

dark (color); concentrated; thick

2

powerful medicine; strong poison

2

bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull

2

to play it safe

1

storage shed

1

my; one's own; personal; privately owned

1

large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

fisherman

5

doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

2

large-scale event

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

1

hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching

4

points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)

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