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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

1

to mix; to blend; to combine

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noodles; (arch.) flour

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throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment

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to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

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sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person

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one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway

1

finish; finishing; finishing touches

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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

5

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

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red pickled ginger

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next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor

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to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

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working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

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opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

2

management; administration; operation

1

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

1

bulk buying; buying in quantity; stocking up (on)

1

full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed

1

to be free; to be available

1

becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent

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long time; several hours; long spell

2

to be thirsty

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preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

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great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out

2

good

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attracting customers

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popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

1

cook; chef

2

labor; labour; work; Labour Party

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to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

2

misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko

1

(short) rest; breather; break

1

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

1

almost; nearly; close to

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launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party

1

tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant

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cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict

2

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

2

buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking

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staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location

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special seat; box seat

2

(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder

1

choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub

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the preceding visitor

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

2

dry run; rehearsal

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open air

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