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had better do so

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

8

pointing out; identification

8

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

to anticipate; to foresee

3

to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

1

hostility; animosity; enmity

2

you (plural)

1

good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless

1

outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo

2

vinegar

2

to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin

1

inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability

1

not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

3

broth; soup (esp. miso soup)

1

emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

7

one drop (of fluid)

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

5

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

2

beef bone (used to make stock); cattle bone; bovine bone

1

bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness

6

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

4

subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task

4

to keep watch; to stand guard

1

removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum

1

to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

9

to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

1

granité (frozen dessert)

1

fish-based cooking; fish dish

21

necessity; need

1

adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration

2

in a good mood; cheerful

1

line; row; rank; list

2

construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

1

oxtail

3

stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)

3

tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol

43

meunière

3

should do; ought to do

5

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

3

slightly heavy; a little heavy

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

6

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

1

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

finding fault (with); being picky

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

2