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shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

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dark place; unlit spot; darkness

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one month

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to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

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recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

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shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

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Japanese apricot; ume

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rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals

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homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises

2

rhyme; lime (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)

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fruit

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granulated sugar; brown sugar

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to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

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home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website

1

download

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measuring instrument

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trial and error

2

microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria

1

container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

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sterilization by boiling; sterilisation by boiling

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot

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to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount

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result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality

1

sampling a drink; tasting

2

tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes

1

commencing with; including

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taking the initiative

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heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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very dim light

3

work; operation; task

2

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

2

safe; certain

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okay; sure; okey-dokey

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leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food

1

sheet; bed sheet

1

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

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to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)

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kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray

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to bear; to endure

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to shout (in anger); to yell

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to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

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angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

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to storm in with a yell

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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