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to do earnestly; to get serious

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bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

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to close; to shut

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to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

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kitchen; financial situation

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let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

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stew

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to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

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similar to; like

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idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

4

maid; helper; help; assistance

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bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)

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here and there; in places

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to jar; to creak; to grate

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like this; this sort; this way

3

as far as the eye can see

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clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

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diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

4

to tighten; to press hard

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to be boiled; to be cooked

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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to burst open; to pop; to split

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to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

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suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

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where to?; whither?

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to lay aside; to set aside

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit

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and then; after that

4

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to look away; to avert one's eyes

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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step; stride; counter for steps

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment

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beginner

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home cooking

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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