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surprise attack

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pork loin; pork roast

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

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to examine beforehand

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2

earthenware

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cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

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outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party

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prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

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mountainous region

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bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)

5

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

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La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose

2

shipping; shipment; forwarding

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fine quality

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scarce; rare

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quest; pursuit; search

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estimated time of departure; ETD

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all over Japan; throughout Japan

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here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

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arrival and departure

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large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo

1

last (year); yesterday

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national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

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surefire way to win

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to open a book

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

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powerful; strong

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feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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technique; art; skill; move

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sound of a button or switch being pressed

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laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

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bagworm; bagworm moth

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collection of short stories; collected short stories

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flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)

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voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

2

nightless gay quarters; nightless city

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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one after next; second

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prefectural border; prefectural boundary

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

4

snoring; snore

3

free (of charge); gratuitous

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rumble in the ground

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