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mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

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haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)

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bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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to sprinkle salt on; to salt

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dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly

4

wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants

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to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)

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want to ... do something; would like to ...

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brand-new article; new item

3

to take credit for

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honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter

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rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)

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dinner; evening meal

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brand name; trade name; product name

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bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness

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on time; on schedule; punctually

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non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

1

to be distracted

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

5

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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the ocean; the great deep

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close-up; bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny

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weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover

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Ikameshi (rice-filled squid); stuffed squid

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separate post; separate mail; separate cover

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(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift

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restaurant; specialist

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temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

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with one's mouth wide open; gapingly

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affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

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waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited

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profile

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noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

windy; windswept; blowy

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form; method; system; formula

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

3

to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew

2

car navigation system

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high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated

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punishment; penalty

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to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

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to act; to take action

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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fool; dimwit; blockhead

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U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)

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sea chart

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shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)

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raw materials; ingredient

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