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the above sentence; the foregoing remark; preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.); opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)

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rebirth; reincarnation

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged

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to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

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causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

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armor and helmet (armour)

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to spit out; to eject; to dump

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bluff; false show of power; bold front

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mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit

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leadership; initiative; spearhead

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prohibition; ban; embargo

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to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

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architectural style

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mortar; plaster; stucco

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quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless

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to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist

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fully armed; armed to the teeth

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vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

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from here; from this place

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long way; great distance

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from afar; over a great distance; all the way

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in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard

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making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

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Chinese cooking; Chinese food

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chopsticks

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throughout; all through; right through

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polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

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Chinese-style fried rice

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tasteless and odorless; bland

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(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

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aphrodisiac; love potion; philter

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to use (in cooking); to mix (in)

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to eat

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honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot

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sexual arousal; sexual excitation

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sexual act; sexual intercourse

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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palace

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separate; respective

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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prostitute; harlot

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male prostitute

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careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

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setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage

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island country

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to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate

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being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing

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gloomy; obscure

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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