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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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blouse

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one-year-old; one year old

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heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles

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formal

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porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish

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to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)

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to buy (a set of items)

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small bear; bear cub

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to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

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diamond ring

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carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat

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(audio) recording

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to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple

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broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)

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energy; vigor; vigour; vitality

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turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

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whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)

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Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25

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Santa; Santa Claus

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dead of night; midnight

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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end-of-year; year-end

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greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

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soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

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buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles

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longevity; long life

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of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)

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warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water

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cylinder or rod-shaped

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one cause; one reason; one factor

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single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded

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affinity

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April Fools' Day; April fool

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to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane

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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

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testicles; balls

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ladle; tadpole; musical note

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way; course; the only way

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asterisk

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oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

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gay person (esp. male)

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countdown

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Fan disc

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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status elevation; upgrading; promotion

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