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cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding

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hut where a fire was kept to keep deer, wild boars, etc. away from fields; hut where a mosquito-repelling fire was kept

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omitting the rest

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train (esp. long distance train); steam train

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rice with minced sea bream (tai)

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rolled barley; rolled oats

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food

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enumeration; list

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inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

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bathroom

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washroom; bathroom

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counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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standing; reserve; always having ready

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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to consult a dictionary

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

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inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim

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to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

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plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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impossible

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tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

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dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

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bedroom

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bed

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Japanese-language dictionary; dictionary of a national language

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English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary

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Japanese-English dictionary

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chronological table

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place where one works; construction site; working area

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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(a place) within one's reach

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crab

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to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

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otherwise; if not; or else

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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public (facilities, service, etc.); communal

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

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study; research; investigation

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Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association

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Sankei newspaper

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excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)

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columnist

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