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low voice; whisper

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dish made by simmering meat, fish, vegetables, etc. in a pot; udon, vegetables, fish, etc. in broth, served in a pot

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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

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disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask

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to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of

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one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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(dried) bonito stock

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seasoning; flavour; flavor

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Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)

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Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

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the latter; the second; successor; descendant

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to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

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cover; lid; cap

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individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

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lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

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garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

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kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce

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thickly (filled with smoke or steam)

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steam; vapour; vapor

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on hand; readily available

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refrigerator; fridge

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even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

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child in nursery school

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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

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to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

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to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried

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

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nursing (a patient)

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food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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input

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hiding one's embarrassment

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to try to do; to attempt to do

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katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate

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match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)

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radiant smile; contented smile

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something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

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strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame

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in this way; like this

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as a child; when one was a child

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tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome

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crab

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