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representative; exemplary; model

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celebration; auspicious occasion

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wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and 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; former name of Tokyo); Yedo

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early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

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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 the era (of)

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plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); 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; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)

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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 (of people); handling; manipulation

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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; just (like); as if; as though

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spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

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ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks

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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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to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

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fully prepared; all ready

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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protection; repellent

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sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; 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; to move about; to get 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 wave back

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wife

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly

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inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)

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to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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