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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

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to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

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female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

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annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

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round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

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sake made without added alcohol or sugar

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top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less

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Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture

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Ōita prefecture (Kyūshū)

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regional cuisine; local cuisine

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soy sauce; shoyu

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mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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ratio; proportion; percentage

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choice; preference

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fish

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sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

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mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)

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half day

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to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount

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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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fat; tallow; lard; grease

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)

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fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)

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young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)

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growth process

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popular name; common name; given name

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk

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food texture; mouthfeel

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aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

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to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

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to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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cooked rice; meal

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless

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to eat a lot; appetizing

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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