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one yen; throughout (an area); whole district

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sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

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one meal; one meal (a day)

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assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

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(small crunchy) dried sardines

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito

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chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

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chicken cooked in a shallow pan with vegetables

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each; per piece

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brand-name rice

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bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)

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to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black

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soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

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restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

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bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

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hazard

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passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching

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manager; landlord; warden; root (user)

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city road; municipal road

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cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

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rice cultivation; rice crop

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to mow; to reap; to harvest

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rice plant (Oryza sativa)

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part-time farmer

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to concentrate one's effort (on something)

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bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter

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several tens

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to eat up

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grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

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the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more

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self-service; self-

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return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)

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fisherman

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currency

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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snow; snowfall

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establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment

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associate professor

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student repeating the same class

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expansion

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invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

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