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a period (of time)

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period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period

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set of tools (implements); kit; outfit

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glove (esp. sports); globe

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left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker

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suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

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warming up; limbering up

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joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

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curved; forming the shape of an arch

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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Iizou

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hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains

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quick motion (e.g. slide step); fast motion (video)

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zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh

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baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team

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poor control (pitcher); no control

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blazing fastball

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thick; dense; luxuriant

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practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect

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thank you; thanks

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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calorie

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fuel consumption; gas mileage

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

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huh!; oh; wow; I see

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evening meal; dinner; supper

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glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser

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somewhat below; slightly below

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ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)

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(United States of) America; USA

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briskly; quickly; promptly

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cooking; food preparation

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fry pan; frying pan

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun

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arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food

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kitchen; financial situation

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rice and curry; curry rice

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dinner; evening meal

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aunt; old lady; ma'am

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which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...

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apologies for the crude food

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tableware

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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tidying up; finishing

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behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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flower pattern

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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