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bacon

2

(spaghetti alla) carbonara

2

fork; forkball

6

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

2

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

3

manner of eating

2

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

4

lunchtime

2

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

4

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

4

eating between meals; snacking

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

food

3

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

5

way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system

3

small plate; small dish

1

pasta

2

tasting; sampling

3

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch

3

third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

5

extract; excerpt; selection

2

participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

2

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

4

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

5

mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

2

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

4

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

3

local specialty; local special dish

1

concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble

2

march

1

direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun

1

tempo

1

water fountain

7

large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale

2

personification; anthropomorphization

3

to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

4

pigeon; dove

2

foreign language

8

school cafeteria

2

Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)

1

rating; ranking; grading; classification

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

4

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

38

allegory; fable; parable

8

tennis

7

match; game; bout; contest

5

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

2

doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)

4

short skirt for playing tennis, etc.; skort; shorts with an attached skirt-like flap

1

partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)

4