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to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

2

to become vulgar; to coarsen

3

to have a talk; to tell a story

6

to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

4

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

3

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

8

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

1

frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)

1

annoying; noisy; strict

1

(silk) crepe

4

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

4

to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

3

to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

2

to lie down; to throw oneself down

2

mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

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door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

9

knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes

4

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

8

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

2

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

2

white paper

1

cough; coughing; tussis

2

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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swimming

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to catch a cold

3

upload

2

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

1

laughing matter

2

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

37

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

3

cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)

2

(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule

1

to be enlivened; to be exhilarated

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

profit; earnings

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

7

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

3

elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad

1

to be profitable; to yield a profit

1

leader of a troupe

2

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

10

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

3

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1