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long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle

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end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

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wooden spatula

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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coarse; rough; crude; raw; unrefined

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throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

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to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try

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salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper

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mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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as always; as usual

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smallish; on the small side

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subdivision

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to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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sour; acid

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full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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the very best; excellent; superb

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to be pleased; to be in a good mood

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reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

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small dish

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema

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stick

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form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

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cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

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if I (we, etc.) could

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

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to scoop; to ladle out

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birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world

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insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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while; even though; despite

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stare; gaze; fixation

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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