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rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)

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good bye; I'm off; see you later

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since some time ago; for quite a while; already

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man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

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hawk; falcon

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tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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blind man; masseur (usu. blind)

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Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

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to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)

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leader of a troupe

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arithmetic

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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so what!; who gives a damn?

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with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

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to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

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even though things may appear this way

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armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

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thigh; femoral

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to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

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mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

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zoom in

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to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)

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brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)

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to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled

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to creep about; to crawl around

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posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance

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to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

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to swing and miss

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queer; odd; fantastic

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with a grin

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sound effect

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one shō bottle (1.8 litres)

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting

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hot sake

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(plain) hot water; boiled water

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large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something

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head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

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one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party

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oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

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smoothly; glidingly

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nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

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to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on

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drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking

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speech; expression; wording; language

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cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages

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fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into

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