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• (logical) conversion (transposition of subject and predicate to form a new proposition)

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• Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised) ➜ 心学

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• tea ceremony performed with tables and chairs (instead of sitting on tatami)

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• three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones (Confucius) - archaism Antonym: 三損友 ➜ 益者三友

noun:

• three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones (Confucius) - archaism Antonym: 三益友 ➜ 損者三友

noun:

• Siganidae; family of fishes known as rabbitfishes, spinefoots and foxfaces

noun:

• Eviota shimadai (species of pygmy goby found in Japan, Palau and Indonesia)

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• Trimma nomurai (species of goby found in Japan, Indonesia and New Caledonia)

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• doughnut phenomenon [literal]; combination of urban sprawl and inner-city decay

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• fourth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and south-east) ➜ 九星

noun:

• sixth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Venus and north-west) ➜ 九星

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• eighth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and north-east) ➜ 九星

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• type of sushi with vinegared fish and rice lightly pressed overnight

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• salt pickling of a turnip or daikon, incl. leaves and stalk

noun:

• comprehensive list of famous places in Kyoto accompanied with pictures and text

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• dish of white and red-fleshed fish arranged next to each other

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• Anatidae; family of birds including ducks, geese and swans

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• holotherians; members of a problematic clade containing Kuehneotherium and all living therians

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• Sauropsida (branch of amniotes that includes reptiles, birds and non-avian dinosaurs)

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• dish consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and onion - Food term - From English "German potato"

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• baked pastry topped with a mix of custard and merengue - Food term - From French "chiboust"

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• Musashi; historical region consisting of modern Tokyo, Saitama and eastern Kanagawa prefectures

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• mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar - Food term ➜ 返し【かえし】

noun / expression:

• three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones (Confucius) - four character idiom Antonym: 益者三友

noun:

• Chinese lizard's tail (Saururus chinensis)
• 11th day after the summer solstice; last seed-sowing and rice-planting day