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udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

3

retreating figure; appearance from behind

1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

1

wrestler; rikishi

1

master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

1

teary eyes

2

shop manager

1

Filipino

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch

1

welcome

4

lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)

4

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

1

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

3

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

1

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

1

tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit

6

hostage

5

Nobuko

7

notice; attention; observation

4

skirt

3

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

annotation; explanatory note; comment

2

next year

1

female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

1

subordinate shrine; professional entertainer

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

4

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

1

frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

form; shape; figure; visage

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

1

personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance

2

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

1

sensor

1

Nakao

1

(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired

1

high score

1

to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip

2

to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear

1

rather than

1

being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly

1

owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1