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to hug; to clasp to one's breast

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autumn; fall

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feeble complaint; whine

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long night (esp. of autumn)

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countermeasure; counter-measure

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leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

1

masterpiece; masterwork

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faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

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Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)

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magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave

1

bee; wasp; hornet

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

baby; infant

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earthenware pot

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tempo

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some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

lodging together; training camp; boarding house

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(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils

1

to steam (food)

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circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

4

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

2

-ism (religion)

4

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

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founder of a religious sect

1

to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion

1

open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat

1

regional cuisine; local cuisine

2

soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

4

lightly seasoned

1

improvement; reform

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rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

3

omelette; omelet

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(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

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welcome party

3

making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform

1

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

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customer service smile

1

king; monarch; ruler; champion

1

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

2

crushing defeat

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

1

order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

1

neat and clean; tidy; trim

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adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic

2

conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)

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sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)

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grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse

1

sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering

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