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adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)

2

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

1

acquaintance

1

(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier

1

plain postcard with a self-drawn illustration and a few words

9

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

1

always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

2

Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

5

icy

1

return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

1

morning; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; morning dress; morning coat

1

the four seasons

1

prize; award

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

6

formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)

1

final income tax return; final declaration; final report

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

black; black stone; guilt; guilty person

4

bee; wasp; hornet

2

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

2

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

menu; schedule; program; menu

1

legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small

1

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

3

Nukumizu Yōichi (1964.6.19-)

1

firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away

1

both; (not) either

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

3

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

criminal; culprit

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

1

deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam

3

staying up all night

2

express; special delivery

3

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion

5

from now; from this moment; henceforth

2

post office

2

to become; to be

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

3