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sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged

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carbohydrate

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to put one's hand on; to touch

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fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

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to boil; to seethe

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely

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simultaneously; all at once; in unison

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mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity

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commotion; stir

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to blush

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smallish; on the small side

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faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

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quietly; slowly; gracefully

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lunch box; bento box

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mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

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egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)

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rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)

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umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

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boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

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black sesame

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tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

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unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

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Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge

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mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

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(dried) bonito stock

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deep place; depths; depth; profundity

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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

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flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

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to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away

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after a meal

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lacquering; lacquer ware

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wooden carrying box

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home delivery (of food); outside catering

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teacup

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container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket

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foldable; collapsible

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spoon; spoon lure

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open-air tea ceremony; aristocrat taking a break during a trip in a palanquin; something standing in the open

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cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

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to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)

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portable; mobile

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tea utensils

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elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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chocolate bar; bar of chocolate

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to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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