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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

novel; (short) story

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dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)

4

subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)

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work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

first-class goods

1

kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)

1

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

starch

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mass production

1

workshop; studio; atelier

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I; me

2

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

2

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

patent fee; royalty

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

5

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

2

consumable goods

1

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

winter vegetables

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season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh

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seaweed

5

recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence

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inhabiting; living

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living thing; organism; creature; biology

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

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unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

1

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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Alga

4

dulse (Palmaria palmata)

4

rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)

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to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

2

dark reddish-brown; liver color

1

to break; to smash

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accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

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dressing; dressing; putting on clothes

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nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

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

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inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

if you think about it; come to think of it

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and so; therefore; for that reason

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food culture; dietary culture; cuisine

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to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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