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tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans

2

melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)

1

all sorts of; all kinds of

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cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

2

cost of a meal (or meals)

1

without reservation; freely; frankly

1

non-smoking section

1

final; eventual; ultimate

5

to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented

1

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

1

calorie

1

(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)

1

whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)

1

splitting the cost; Dutch treat

1

a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

5

saucer

1

to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

local police

1

gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

1

winter

3

indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly

1

eating quickly; speed-eating

1

energy; vitality; mental determination

1

to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick

1

to explain the situation

1

Buddhist (household) altar

1

sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

6

(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin

1

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

8

gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam

1

to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world

1

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

2

pyromaniac

1

companion; company

2

full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width

1

to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on

1

to look down on; to make light of

1

inattention; absent-mindedness

1

special case; exception

1

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

2

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

4

to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

6

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

3

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

3

Hibiya Park

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Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy

1

government and municipal offices; public agencies

1

government office building

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