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if you are free; if you have time to spare; if not otherwise engaged

2

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure

2

to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread

2

silk thread

1

conducting wire

1

button (clothing); push-button

3

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

training; drill; practice; discipline

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

2

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

excuse; pretext

1

to leave one's seat

2

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea

1

to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord

1

obedient; docile; quiet

5

modest; reserved

1

cloth tie-dyed with a scarlet red dappled pattern

2

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

2

to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled

1

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

1

choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

1

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

3

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

1

(a) glance; (a) look

2

parting

2

attraction; lure; invitation

1

to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

3

powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

2

image

5

to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

3

lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory

1

exaggeration

1

to decide; to determine

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

2

16; sixteen

4

twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days

1

to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

1

guess; conjecture

1

day before yesterday

2

house for rent; rented house; renting a house

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

6

Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty

4

tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel

4

bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

1

year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai

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