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Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

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relatively; comparatively

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rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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second

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job application form; employee satisfaction

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secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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guess; conjecture

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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if so; in that case

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relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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deep impression

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point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

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

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to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

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previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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closet

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

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precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

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short; brief

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reply; answer

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appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent

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walk-in closet

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real estate agent; realtor

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

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Doraemon (manga series)

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover

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Fujiko Fujio (1934.3.10-)

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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