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Tadaima
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Usual greeting said when one comes back (home, to one's office...) from outside.
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Taisho
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Emperor of Japan from 1912 to 1926, also known as Yoshihito.
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Tanuki
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Japanese racoon dog, famous for having enormous testicles.
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Tarento
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"Talent". Refers to TV celebrities and entertainers, although they typically lack the so-called "talent".
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Tatami
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Traditional Japanese straw mat used as floor covering. A tatami measure approximately 180cm (6 feet) by 90cm (3 feet). Japanese often count a room's area in number of tatami instead of square metre or square feet. The kanji for tatami is then read "jo". A room containing 8 tatami is called W ("atchi-jo").
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Tempura
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Deep-fried food, usually seafood or vegetables, dipped into flour-and-water batter. Of Portuguese origin, although it has become a "traditional" Japanese dish since its import in the 16th century.
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Tendai
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Lotus Sutra sect of Buddhism from China.
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Tendon
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Pieces of tempura laid on rice in a bowl.
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Terebi geemu
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Video game(s)
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Tohoku
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Northern Honshu (lit. North-East).
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Tokai
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Subregion of the Chubu region. It includes the prefectures of Shizuoka, Aichi and Gifu, and sometimes also Mie.
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Torii
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Entrance gate to a Shinto shrine.
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Tosa
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Former name of Kochi prefecture.
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Tramp (or torampu)
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Playing cards (the word comes from "trump"). Not a homeless person, nor a promiscuous woman.
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Tsuba
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Sword guard as used on "katana".
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Tsubaki
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Camellia. One of the most common flowers in winter in Japan.
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