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chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

gallant; dashing; smart

1

ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

3

father

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master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

6

to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted

3

in this way; along these lines; similarly

2

omen; sign; notice; indication

2

preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start

1

the Japanese spirit

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

2

hygiene management; hygiene control; sanitation

1

order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface

2

one's main profession

1

grounds (of tea and coffee)

1

closely-packed series of lectures; intensive course

1

dietary education; nutrition education; food education

1

to worry; to fret; to get anxious

2

personal pupil

1

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

6

hatred

1

to take command; to give direction

1

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

peace-keeping operation

1

hostile party; enemy side

1

Western clothing; Western binding

1

fair-skinned; light-complexioned

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

12

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

intimacy; friendship

2

to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

to clap

4

slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

1

falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy

2

tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team

1

exceptionally close friend

1

integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis

1

sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

1

catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu

1

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

2

hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person

1

Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (usu. contains noodles and meat and/or seafood which are not mixed in with the batter)

3

angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender

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shiba shrimp (prawn, Metapenaeus joyneri)

2

seasoning of food

4

to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

1

white spring onion; white scallion

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garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek

1

dome

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