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mechanical

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to add (to); to add on; to append

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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paste; glue; clothing starch

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

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fish

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vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce

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type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)

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apple juice

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to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

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tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

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older; senior

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trading company employee

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to quit one's job; to resign

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being very busy; busyness

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night shift

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

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studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)

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to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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to apologize; to apologise

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choosing a husband

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to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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dress

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cosmetics; toilet articles

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

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morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)

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half-moon; half a month; semicircle

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brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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confession

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official divorce registration papers

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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to make eye contact

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therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

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only; nothing but

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older sister; lass; young lady

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