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Nobuatsu

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to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

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to shorten (a garment); to take in

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adopted child

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home

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difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to

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taking an unexpected opportunity

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second rank; second place

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living by oneself; living alone

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source of protein; protein source

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mother-of-pearl

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workaholic

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(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere

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of noble birth; wellborn

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groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars

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haltingly; stutteringly

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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

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rate of output; production rate

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leather strap; thong; leash

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to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face

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once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die

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sulkiness

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on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

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first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction

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delicate health; fragile health

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worrying about one's master's affairs; one who so worries

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maximum punishment; maximum sentence

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ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal

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caramelization; caramelized food

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open sandwich

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child

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yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored

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to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns

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parent-in-law; parents-in-law

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food cooked by steaming

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a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably

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dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)

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I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...

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right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

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this much; this amount

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call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

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banking services

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choosing one from among several; multiple choice

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breeding grounds

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to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of

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lodger; tenant; roomer

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license system; licence system

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vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous

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petit knife; small knife

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