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to make a living

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natural enemy

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personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

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one grade; first-class; primary

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presenting one's positive qualities (esp. to a company as a part of its hiring process); selling one's strengths

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protection; repellent

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servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling

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power word

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comfort; consolation; diversion

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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(not) one

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to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

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to kill time

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser

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novel; original; new; innovative

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expressive power; inventiveness; creative power

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residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

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to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over

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covered with; stained; smeared

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks

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tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter

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assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter

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deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

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liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

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stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off

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with a crunch; crisply

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both; (not) either

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trypophobia (fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes)

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freshwater shrimp; freshwater prawn; river shrimp

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saikyo-yaki; fish slices pickled overnight in white miso, then grilled

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trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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bottled beer; bottle beer

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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to concern; to be related

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20 years old

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complaining; nitpicking

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even now; still; as yet

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as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

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assembly; aggregation

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crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake

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king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom

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