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petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled

2

miniature garden

1

to get along well with; to make a go of it

1

preparatory phase; preparatory period

1

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

very hungry; starving; ravenous

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

cooked rice

1

course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)

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gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables

1

eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall

1

soba restaurant

1

to fit; to suit

1

France

1

one side of a body

1

wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

1

to cultivate; to foster

1

intermediate level

1

generation; the world; the age

2

major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

1

choice; selection

2

genre; category; kind

1

yakiniku restaurant

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

one's chance; the right time; target; objective

1

private management

1

private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)

1

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

on the way home from work; returning from work

1

through; non-stop; direct; going straight to

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single male; bachelor

1

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

dinnertime; dinner time

1

okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables

1

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

1

kid's lunch; kid's meal

5

difficult problem; challenge

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

2

efficient

2

a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)

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efficiency

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

3

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

despair; hopelessness

2

physical law; laws of physics

1

law of cause and effect; principle of causality

1

irreplaceable

4

to decide; to determine

1

Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)

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