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chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

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(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking

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long; (for a) long time

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protecting a rice field; watching over a field; person who watches over a rice field

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beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking

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quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

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light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing

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indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut

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Konjaku Monogatarishū (abbr) (31-volume collection of stories written during the late Heian period); The Tale of Konjaku

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A Collection of Tales Heard, Past and Present (Kamakura period collection of stories by Tachibana Narisue)

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compilation (of writings); compiling; gathering

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to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

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One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights

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Greek mythology

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(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale

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wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant

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still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

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black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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to be superstitious; to believe in omens

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large store

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mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice

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nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

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(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year

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to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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servant; employee

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rich person; wealthy person

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lucky omen; good omen

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

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John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin

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but; however; although

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authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

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rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping

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meaning; called; named; that says; that

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(it is such) a thing

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to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

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extreme; extremity

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civilized person; civilized people

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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reverence; awe; respect

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soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable

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taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

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two times; twice; two degrees

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pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

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to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

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taboo

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