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five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter)

cold winter rain

to be troubled

biodegradable plastic

ship of the dead which appears if one goes fishing during the Bon festival

to act self-importantly

founding member (of a music group, etc.)

second of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and southwest)

to lose a seat (in an election)

conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers

first of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Mercury and north)

question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.)

to be pleasure to the eye

winning one's first election

operating (e.g. of trains, cars)

first sound of the year for an animal

to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses

beauty parlour offering sexual massages

person who lives an extravagant lifestyle

discolouration of a mineral due to impurities (discoloration)

lingering snow

to break by hand (e.g. a flower)

to drift

vehicle (car, motorcycle, etc.) with an engine that runs

social skills

leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen

(another's) daughter

large-scale housing and lifestyle development project

to blow and gather together (by the wind)

courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)