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to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out

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buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles

6

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

7

to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

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(sake) decanter

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball

2

wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)

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bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

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one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive

1

to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

1

little girl

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no exception; without exception; always the same

2

trumpet

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fish

1

hovering (of a helicopter, bird, etc.)

1

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

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sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

14

automatic door

2

wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency

61

grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching

1

all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext

1

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

1

to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

1

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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nursing; care; caregiving; caring

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purchaser

1

changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)

1

to buy; to purchase; to buy out

1

not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

1

horticulture; gardening

2

light work; light-duty work

1

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

2

sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

1

window-shopping; window-gazing

1

to get dressed up; to treat oneself

1

to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat

1

jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly

1

speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech

1

jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

1

to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over

1

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

1

peach (Prunus persica)

6

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

1

to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)

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to shave off

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eyebrow

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