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several weeks; a few weeks

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

3

next week

5

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

8

mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

2

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

1

out-of-body experience

1

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

4

name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft

1

seeing; looking at

2

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

3

depiction; description; portrayal

1

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

4

scene; sight; scenario; setting

3

and; thereupon; because of that

3

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

2

speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one

3

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing

2

form; shape; figure; visage

7

smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers

1

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

1

tragedy; tragic event

1

remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

1

to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...

1

evil spirits of rivers and mountains

2

editing; compilation

1

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

2

to forget to say; to forget to mention

2

without; but if; otherwise; or else

2

advice

4

reader

3

pace

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat

14

insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

1

alcohol; sake

1

non-alcoholic; alcohol-free

1

six o'clock

4

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

1

first day of cherry blossoms reaching full bloom; first day in which at least 80% of the somei yoshino cherry blossom has opened (in a specific region or place)

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

1

two o'clock

5

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

4

superb view; picturesque scenery

1

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

1

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

2

from what time

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day before yesterday

3

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1