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to be too short

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lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

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generation gap

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women's group; women's association

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handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

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whale (Cetacea spp.)

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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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ingredient; foodstuff

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technique; art; skill; move

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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drink; beverage

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to fetch; to go and get

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with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl

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uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty

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manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

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crowded train

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harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment

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senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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overtime (work)

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to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

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gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

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just; right; pure; genuine; truth

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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pregnant

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well; now; then

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great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

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first impression

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opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

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to point at

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shy person

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seeming very ...

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massage

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throat; singing voice

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

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to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

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roadside; wayside; route

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Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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plump; chubby; voluptuous

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