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kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce

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yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)

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ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

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yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

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soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

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beginning of the year; early in the New Year

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rather; better

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to satisfy one's appetite

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citrus; citrus fruit

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polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

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comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

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exhibition game; friendly match; friendly; interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues

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Celsius; centigrade

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pitcher

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10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

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dollar; money; cash

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baseball player; ballplayer

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athlete

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change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

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to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own

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in large quantities

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bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

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to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

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animal (in nature); animal (in origin)

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protein; egg white; albumen; albumin

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contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive

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yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

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sovereign; emperor; monarch

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

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slice; small piece

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to show up; to appear; to turn up

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dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

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to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

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stray dog

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finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit

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vicious circle; vicious cycle

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one cause; one reason; one factor

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dog food

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to become fat

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trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

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secret rites; secrets

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nephew

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heavy drinking

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sashimi; make-up

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to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

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lady; noblewoman

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salty dog (cocktail)

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