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Kumagatani

1

to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)

1

rear part of the tongue

1

hot corner

1

raw cotton; cotton wool

1

Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)

1

confirmation e-mail (at completion of a reservation, order, etc.)

1

Marketing buzz

2

screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically

2

soy-based sauce

1

cat grass (often Avena sativa); catgrass

1

prone bone (sexual position)

1

Puyo

1

pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple

1

feeling that something has come too late

1

light-coloured ceramic cooking pan with a lid and short spout; aluminum saucepan with a handle (usu. wooden) and often with snowflake-style embossed pattern (aluminium)

1

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm

1

to fill a gap

1

the student has become the master; (lit.) blue dye comes from the indigo plant and is bluer than indigo

1

to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable

1

would-be creator (esp. writer) who is overly preoccupied with the background setting of their story

1

drawing; draftsmanship; draughtsmanship; projection

2

Shioyama

35

Kazufumi

44

to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures

1

Happy New Year

1

former section (stanza)

1

to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills

1

erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; early morning departure

1

naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

1

to collect; to solicit; to seek; to look for evidence; to check; to summon

2

bamboo screen; rattan blind

1

preparing a bath; running a bath

1

imperial family; relatives of the Emperor

4

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

2

pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)

2

gung-ho

1

night bra; sleep bra

1

Noh Poe

4

Mikeko

1

summarization; summarisation; epitome

1

Sumizome

70

unscented; non-scented; fragrance-free; unflavoured

1

double extra large; 2XL; XXL

1

young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly

1

meeting

1

Kitchen sink

1

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

4

tartlet

2

birthday

2