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ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

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namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar

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flat dish

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

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grilled fish

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clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it

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dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine); side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup); resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

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chopsticks

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primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)

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pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids

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pickled vegetables

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manners; etiquette

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simple meal eaten before tea is served

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delicacy; dainties

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the five vegetables (garlic chive, Japanese leek, green onion, wasabi and mame); (meal of) five dishes

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variety of goods; number of articles

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule

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chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it

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cook; chef

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high grade; special grade; classy

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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detailed; clear

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gourmet; gastronome

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longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time

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kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served

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pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; kanji compound in which the same character is repeated

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meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet

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food cooked by boiling or stewing

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classical studies

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old meaning; old interpretation

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to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

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Yamaga Sokou

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Itou Jinsai

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fundamentalism

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to continue writing

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pardon; remission; amnesty

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original (text)

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return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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subject of research

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Jinsai

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all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

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manager; steward; factotum; useful person

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Yanagizawa Yoshiyasu

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Nihonbashikayabachō

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one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing

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digression

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Sorai

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