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simmered beans

3

chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance

2

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

1

lotus root

2

(metal) mine

6

on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

1

side dish

2

regular school; school that follows the regular curriculum

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1

every morning

1

asparagus

2

pork

2

roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)

3

chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.

1

marshland; wetland; swampland

2

fishing rights

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

3

biotechnology

1

engineering

4

fuel consumption; gas mileage

1

basal metabolism

1

highish; somewhat high; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score

1

dressing; dressing; putting on clothes

2

singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares

2

viscously; stickily

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

4

discomfort; displeasure

2

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

4

light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing

2

boarder; boarding student

2

Mizusawa

3

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

1

one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse

1

natto (fermented soybeans)

1

uniformity; equality

1

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

2

fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg

3

grilled surface; seared appearance; searing

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

40

stick

2

to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)

1

daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer

1

short-term

1

recipe site; recipe website

2

pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

2

pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)

1

good-natured old man

1