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soaking of clams in salt water to remove grit

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

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low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

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return to one's country; return to one's hometown

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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brains; brain tissue

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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

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to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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onion (Allium cepa)

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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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to return; to come back

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)

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tiredness; fatigue

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that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

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another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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there is nothing; having nothing

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has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)

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to be fulfilled; to be satisfied

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confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

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appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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miso soup

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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decision of a contest; finals

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mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

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lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place

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to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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every year; yearly; annually

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newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent

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producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other

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this year

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