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soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin

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ticket

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expiration of a term; becoming overdue

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roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)

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return to work; going back to work

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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without an occupation; unemployed; jobless

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

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great debt of gratitude; great obligation

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outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious

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blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

2

large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement

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reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

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wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

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working adult; full-fledged member of society

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I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man

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reemployment

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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week after next

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to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

2

dice; die

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vision of the future

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to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

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poof

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blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

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change in appearance; transformation

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Hamah (Syria); Hamer; Hammer

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diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose

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(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)

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descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

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conference room; council room

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security police

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to be based in (a place)

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daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus

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wheelchair

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palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

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to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up

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peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

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natural disaster; cataclysm

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continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption

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to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced

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unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares

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to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

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state of the war; war situation

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brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

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beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

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to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

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the very best; utmost

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