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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

2

lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information

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to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

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shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing

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courageous; brave; bold; valiant

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VIP; very important person

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room

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layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

3

steam locomotive

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goodbye; goodby; good-by

3

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

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to rage; to be fierce; to be excited

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nightlife; night amusements

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coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

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stomach; dietary needs

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traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes

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low-calorie

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Kyoto-style side dish; meal of side dishes

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to give a true account; to give a graphic account

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Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)

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person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager

3

to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

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famous; notorious; noted

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comparison

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(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control

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more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive

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daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); conger eel; garden eel

2

central part; heart (of a city, etc.)

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fish-based cooking; fish dish

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Genkai Sea

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to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

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(degree of) freshness

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Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)

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texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)

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disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic

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to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy

2

outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

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modern Japanese (design or architecture); traditionally Japanese (design) in a modern form

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electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser

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single bed

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master; masterhand; maestro

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soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush

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sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony

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traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

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greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person

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getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

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