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kitchen

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Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction

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doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

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hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

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paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession

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careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)

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sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

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to face on; to look out on to

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marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

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surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste

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manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

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chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake

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pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub

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great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo

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satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste

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mochikinchaku; glutinous rice in a pouch of fried tofu, used in oden

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stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi

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to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in

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cancer

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deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables

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mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

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division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

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kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

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to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose

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beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf

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light brown; golden brown

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as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate

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parboiling; preparatory boiling

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boiled egg

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shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

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konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly

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(light) scoring (in cooking)

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to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)

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to spend time (on doing something)

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root vegetable

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sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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loud voice

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grinning; smirking

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to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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