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to bite off

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tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

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Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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once more; again

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to cook; to heat

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it may be because

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inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

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upper jaw; palate

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to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

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temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

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thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

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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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turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference

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to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year

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within the year; before the year is out

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otherwise; if not; or else

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of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune

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to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

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congratulations

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everyone

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

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first shrine visit of New Year

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day

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Shinto shrine

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neighbors; neighbours

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sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice

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conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

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detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

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freshly pounded (rice cake)

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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to know (a person); to think

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reset; fresh start; new beginning

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hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

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snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11

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rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing

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for one's true nature to come out

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