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vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)

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mochi; (sticky) rice cake

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

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overseas student; exchange student

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interested person; volunteer; supporter

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each nation; many nations; many countries

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excess; surplus; superabundance

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battlefield; battleground

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back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

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rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles

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passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage

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raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities

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(being) out of stock

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conducting wire

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outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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upgrade; update

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turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge

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All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd

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syrup

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butter

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going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker

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audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level

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weak; delicate; sickly

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by turns

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freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale

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guide; host

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white gem

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mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup

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Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding

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fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

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dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

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parfait

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tea with milk

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with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

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lottery; drawn lot

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female high-school student

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popularity contest

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of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

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female university student

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cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

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beginner

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

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absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

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to make a profit

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