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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

to crimp; to join together; to swage; to calk; to caulk

1

all; everyone; everybody

2

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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that's so, isn't it

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to compare with the eye

2

doesn't even exist

1

single edge (e.g. sword blade)

1

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

2

to become animated; to liven up; to become active

1

high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling

2

to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

3

to hatch out

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before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

2

dusk; twilight

1

standing still

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

4

strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

2

generously; liberally; magnanimously

1

capital; principal

1

New Year's Eve; end of the year

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

2

under cover of night

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loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent

2

shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

1

residential area

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

2

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

4

dull blade(d instrument)

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to get information; to find out; to get wind of

2

means; method

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

every night

1

to be; to exist

1

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

2

to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)

1

this and that; this or that; one thing after another

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

wicked woman; ugly woman

1

deep affection; excessive love

1

reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains

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