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Hiradai

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kanji dictionary; character dictionary

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name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

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kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word; declensional kana ending

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interoffice mail; in-house mail

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quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody

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take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained

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printing plate

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shower cap

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chain mail; chain letter

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)

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to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)

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cold storage; refrigeration

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number of pages

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year's plan

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smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed

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to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)

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efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

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title page

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to frown; to scowl

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to form a group; to form a bunch

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polypropylene

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Hisazumi

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in a good mood; cheerful

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huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)

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to replace; to substitute

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to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow

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Japanese-language education (for non-native speakers)

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Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō

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Tomomi

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stunt; feat

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to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls

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selecting the wrong kanji (when typing); kanji typo; misconversion

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to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out

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unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy

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bar-code reader

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Saran Wrap; plastic wrap; cling wrap; cling film

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index finger; forefinger

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reluctant (to part)

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senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area

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writing slowly

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nursery school pupil

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to leave the company

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simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping

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things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that

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to be started; to get underway

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advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material

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as a child; when one was a child; childhood

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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