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to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

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fruit knife; paring knife

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light; easy; non-serious; minor

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lemon

3

cutting into wedges

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seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome

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tray

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cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

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finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables

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spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

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boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

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potato salad

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small bowl

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daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor

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miso soup

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comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)

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Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

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to stare in wonder; to be amazed

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)

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nose

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

2

fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)

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how; in what way

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to be worried; to be troubled

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steam; vapour; vapor

3

fork; forkball

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)

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elasticity; flexibility

3

well-cooked; well-done; browned

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light brown; golden brown

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clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

2

true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses

2

to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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oral; in the mouth

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piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love

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sigh; long breath

2

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

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

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proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)

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in its entirety; whole; wholly

2

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

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hey there; I say; see here

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exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

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with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

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