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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

2

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

1

sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)

1

to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)

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hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

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spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed

2

to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

dry and rough; desiccated; rustling

1

commerce; trade; business

1

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

1

daytime; midday

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revisiting; visiting again

1

still more; even more; much more; increased; greater

1

to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

1

broom

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hungry; starving

1

fish market

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to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

5

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

saliva; spit; spittle

1

jade (stone); kingfisher

1

famous brand of sake; choice sake

1

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

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to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

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extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)

1

iron pot; iron pan

1

ladle; dipper; scoop

1

pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

1

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

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chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts

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master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

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packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously

2

large bottle

1

with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

2

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

1

empty; vacant; hollow

2

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

2

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

1

comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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