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driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

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stable

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plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater

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imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect

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ill-mannered; rude

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queer; odd; fantastic

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prescription (of medicine); formula

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Calmotin (sedative)

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sugar

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strong point

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to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent

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incense box

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rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee

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label

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sake bottle

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kindness; consideration

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small bowl

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fish eggs; roe; hard roe

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amber; yellowish-brown

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soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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delicacy; dainties

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even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage

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step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

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striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX

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appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

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dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

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(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out

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widower; divorced man not remarried

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packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch

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rich person; wealthy person

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

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seasoning; flavour; flavor

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uncooked rice

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elliptical shape; oval shape

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baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

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pine nut

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hatcho miso; dark miso variety produced in Aichi Prefecture

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illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine

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ancient poems

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meal time; mealtime

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midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year

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deceiving spirit

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the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns

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piled up high; in a heap

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mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face

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partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)

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