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vegetable

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nutrition; nourishment

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two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives

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cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

grain; cereal; corn

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if you insist (on it)

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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

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wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)

2

cone; corn

2

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

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topping

2

packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)

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shriek; scream

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sniff; sniffle; snuffle

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

3

to be finished; to be completed; to be done

1

plop; splash

2

to distribute; to apportion; to divide

1

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

1

two

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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(Western) soup

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positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)

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dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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olden days; former

2

primary school; elementary school; grade school

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lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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evolution; progress

2

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

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no, not like that (but like this)

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

to go out and away; to leave

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complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

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wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband

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supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

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thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

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to lie down (and rest)

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poor; lame; ill-prepared

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(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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handsome face; beautiful features

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hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho

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convenience store

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to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

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