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to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention

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multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

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nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.

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vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi

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representative; exemplary; model

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celebration; auspicious occasion

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wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

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Edo period (1603-1868)

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Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)

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Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)

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(period of) a year; during an era

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plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi

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oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

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(social) class; rank; grade

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

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five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control

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sparring partner

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next; then; after that

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how many people; a number of people

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to bring someone along

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kitchen

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exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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ruby; Jonathan apple

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order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words

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balcony

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handrail; railing; banister

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rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

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fully prepared; all ready

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

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protection; repellent

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sharp sighted; easily awakened

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ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

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to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive

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to move around

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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rare (or peculiar) animal

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gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

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to relapse; to reassert; to review

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wife

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately

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