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favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction

2

to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate

2

eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

1

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck

1

something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type

1

hamster

1

(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food

2

former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend

2

manners; behavior; behaviour

1

11th day of the month; 11 days

4

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

2

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1

location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)

1

closing time; lockup; curfew

2

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter

2

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

1

having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)

1

all seats

1

opposite side; other side; other party

1

sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)

1

white

1

to come to like a lot; to fall in love

1

well-known store; famous shop

1

to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation

1

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)

1

creative cookery; creative cuisine

1

arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

salmon

1

freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)

1

costar; coactor

1

small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish

1

eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

2

protein; protein powder; protein supplement

1

loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity

1

American football

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

3

Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef

1

finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery

1

spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

1

thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp

1

personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

2

not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

1

difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect

6

none of your business; not your concern

2

this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

3

labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions

4