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the very thing; itself

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the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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bedroom

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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the coming days

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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head chef; master chef

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statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging

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helper; assistant; help

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent

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to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

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paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

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management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

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Buddhist mortuary tablet

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to put someone to work; to make someone work

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popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

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(fish or vegetables) pickled in sake lees

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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long (time); protracted; prolonged

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feast for one's eyes

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long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

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air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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electron; electronic

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from

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good morning

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to have a drink; to have a few drinks

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one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

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to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

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Japan

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home area; home town; local

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.

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noted product; local specialty

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top

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raw materials

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Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

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kelp tea

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in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

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world; society; people; the public

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

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one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

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