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boat; pressed mackerel sushi

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sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

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(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

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virtuous; respectable

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Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

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peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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monetary offering; offertory

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thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

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to gain popularity

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jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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tenth day of the month; ten days

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

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to wear out

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playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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compromise; giving in

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(Edo-period) town magistrate

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a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

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famous; well-known; renowned; your name

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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Ichikawa Danjuurou (1946.8-)

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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to crack (person's voice); to squeak

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no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising

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travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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success or failure; outcome; result

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and; thereupon; because of that

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plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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keeping silent; saying nothing at all

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putting life into; animating; cheering up

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

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harangue; fervent speech

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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go that far; to that extent

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first generation; founder

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in front of a grave

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provincial theatrical performance

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