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deep breath

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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salted salmon roe

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realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell

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multiple; multiplex

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dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)

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governor; leader; ruler

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magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

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(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

2

you; people

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

4

living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet

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appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

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should do; ought to do

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aria; singing; chanting

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summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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silver (color, colour)

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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vinegar

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

2

first class plus; extra special

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vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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

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exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

2

rust

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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(degree of) freshness

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

1

a little bit; a little while

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itchy

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

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century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

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to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

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multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

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to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept

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eardrum; tympanic membrane

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wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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to roll up; to be rolled up

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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worst case

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to run down (stairs, etc.)

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

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