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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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discord; (on) bad terms (with)

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

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shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)

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(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest

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existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

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answering machine; answerphone

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message

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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Pippi

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to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own

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ponytail

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bleach

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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compromise proposal

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two minutes

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to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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gently; airily; fluffily

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Japanese food; Japanese meal

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preparation; arrangements

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group work

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spinach

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boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

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opening; gap; dried and opened fish

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Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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staple food

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miso soup

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to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew

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altogether; entirely

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grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

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tiny; little; wee

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saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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beginning of autumn; beginning of fall

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yearned for; longed for; missed

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skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish

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(small crunchy) dried sardines

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to remove; to eliminate

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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