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Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)

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Kandagawa

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setback; impediment; adversity; misfortune; hardship

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to become clear; to be made public

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sandpit; sandbox

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drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole

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food

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late summer heat; lingering summer heat

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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to cook (something) with rice

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Santa Claus

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backbone (of a fish)

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to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

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soup stock made from kombu

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inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

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to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull

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cholera

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(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit

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glossy; bright; slick

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detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation

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ground beef; minced beef

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job application form; employee satisfaction

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

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carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

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snow pea; mangetout

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dark; blackish

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well-balanced

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appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand

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vinegared dish; pickled dish

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slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot

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

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moderate; proper; just right

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to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter

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orthodox

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declining birth rate and aging population

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to ask for too much; to expect too much

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imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry

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to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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bitter enemy

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old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

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passing (along the way)

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hunter; huntsman

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link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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original work

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King Arthur

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Excalibur

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interruption (e.g. of a conversation)

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