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bowl of rice with food on top

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eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel

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conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel

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nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood

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overwhelming

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grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri

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tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line

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already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more

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zoology

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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South Seas

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travel; trip; journey

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fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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going upstream; swimming upstream

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to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

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other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

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Tokyo style

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Tokyo Bay

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

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

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both sides

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linear

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sidetrack; siding; lateral line (of a fish)

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organ

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height; stature

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(a) row; line

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black lustre; black luster

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

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traditional fisherman (provided labor to a master in exchange for equipment and sometimes lodging); employed fisherman

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beginning; opening; start; outset

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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pouring boiling water over fried dishes to remove excess oil; western resist technique in porcelain painting using turpentine oil; oil extraction; oil extractor

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Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)

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sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

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to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

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sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs

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sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs

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sharply; harshly; stingingly

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orange (colour, color)

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highest grade; top class

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echinoderm

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rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

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Heliocidaris crassispina (species of sea urchin); Anthocidaris crassispina

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reproduction

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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testicle

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female (animal, plant)

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