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stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

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business world; business circles; (the) industry

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

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this week

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origin; beginning

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dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing

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cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

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little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

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bolete

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set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

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both sleeves

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button (clothing); push-button

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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taking the initiative

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being good at cooking; good cook

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home cooking

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to improve one's skill

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to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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work clothes; business suit

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to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

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sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)

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Japanese-style room

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to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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correction; rectification; mending; repair

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to warm; to heat

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nikujaga; meat and potato stew

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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lightly deep-fried tofu

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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mille-feuille (type of pastry)

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boneless pork rib; boned pork rib

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napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage

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lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

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denim; jeans

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black shirt; blackshirts

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long sleeves

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the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

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coincident with; while; simultaneously

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rhythm

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violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

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