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unrefined sake

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kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

2

purple smoke; tobacco smoke

1

stool

2

counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg

6

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

2

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

5

the preceding visitor

2

to get blunt; to dull; to wear out

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)

7

distilled liquor; spirits

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

nonchalant air; unruffled air

4

large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker

1

to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to

1

to become less capable

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

2

guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover

6

these days; nowadays; recently; lately

1

maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings

2

prohibition; ban; embargo

6

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

5

narcotic; drug; dope

11

pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires

2

weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration

5

delayed effect

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

9

plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

6

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement

2

to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it

1

rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)

1

to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

1

completely empty; penniless; flat broke

1

that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles

1

dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external

1

appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of

1

spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect

1

official announcement; proclamation

3

(personal) background check

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

2

successful person; success

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

2

crime; offence; offense

5

to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

7

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

2

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

2

normal; regular

4

consideration; taking into account

5

putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

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