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food culture; dietary culture; cuisine

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to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

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at present; now

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polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

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wheat; barley; oat (oats)

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bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

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(United States of) America; USA

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Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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selective breeding

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Japanese rice

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solution; solution strategy

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alteration; falsification; faking

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carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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classical; classic

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squid ink

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pitch black; deep black

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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice

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staple food

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setting a place; setting the table

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to step out of the bath

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jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

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seat

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

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measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

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to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

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gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

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pair

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adventurous spirit; sense of adventure

2

rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy

2

to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose

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after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath

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synergy

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vocal sound; tone of voice

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to point to a direction

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suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously

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noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright

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evil spirit (that can possess people)

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bright; cheerful

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karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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reconciliation; make peace with

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to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

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reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

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damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

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