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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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local specialty; local special dish

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warming; warmth

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

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enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)

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small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

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grilled fish

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onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

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in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

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to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

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to scoop up; to dip up

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maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting

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stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs

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deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable

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udon with raw egg, and shoyu, dashi, etc.

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture

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raw egg

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to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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finely chopped (cooking)

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katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito

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bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura

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finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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iron pot; kettle

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

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soy sauce; shoyu

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eating (something) raw

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cockfight; fighting cock

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bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

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tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce

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sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

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gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables

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fish balls; fish dumplings

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meatball

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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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to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake

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to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

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to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

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village headman; village mayor

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villager

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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it seems so; that's what it looks like

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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