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to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design

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consultant

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unpasteurized beer

9

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

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assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter

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mozzarella cheese

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sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy

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carpaccio

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olive

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tofu; bean curd; beancurd

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chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce

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highball; whisky and soda

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trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt

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cargo pants; cargo trousers

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backpacker

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youth; young man

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forelock; bangs

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dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

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traditional

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finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self

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travel; trip; journey

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thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

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to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy

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simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled

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word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews

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spell; charm; incantation; magic words

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to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

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is that so?

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to smile broadly; to grin widely

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first half

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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Yangtze River (China)

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inlet; bay

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Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)

150

old soldier; veteran; old hand

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rainbow

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flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

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sure; yeah; I know

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investment

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trivial; not amounting to much

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sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

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to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth

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