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form; method; system; formula

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Paris (France)

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evidence; (positive) test results

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sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred

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feeling of food or drink going down the throat

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seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi

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seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

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simple; plain

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being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide

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mochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in oden

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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; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (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; ought to

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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)

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first shrine visit of the 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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neighbor; neighbour

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amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees

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conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

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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 (e.g. 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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