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buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles

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soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

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warming; warmth

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end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

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keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception

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investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

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acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

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amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal

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support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

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difference; discrepancy; variation

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extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true

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efficiency

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restlessly; in continuous motion

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muddy road

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to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)

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neighboring countries; surrounding countries

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to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

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encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement

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these guys; these fellows

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beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing

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real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

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to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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oops; uh oh; drats

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to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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average height; average body height

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front row

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fist fight

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human body

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personal struggle

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beer mug; stein; tankard

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beer

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bringing; taking; carrying

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

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to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

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to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)

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to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

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competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)

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straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

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contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

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to heckle; to jeer

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no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

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venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam

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sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of

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to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot

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to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

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