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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

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fish balls; fish dumplings

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mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)

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dish of fish or meat flavoured with soy sauce, mirin, etc., coated with starch and then deep-fried

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fish

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party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

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recommendation (by others)

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nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)

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coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful

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quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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to become decrepit; to become senile

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old man; old geezer

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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well then ...; in that situation; in which case

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meeting

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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radio-cassette player

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to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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there, there

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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today; this day

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topic of discussion; agenda

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be; is

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... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated

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from now on; hereafter

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concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

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chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

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100,000,000; one hundred million

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so much; so; like that

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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splitting the cost; Dutch treat

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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each; every; all

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home; family; household

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