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trivia; snippet of knowledge

4

blue; sad; down (in the dumps)

3

rapid succession (e.g. questions)

4

freeze-dried tofu

1

this evening; tonight

2

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

2

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

4

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

4

face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

4

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

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kanji; Chinese character

4

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

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significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning

1

winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying

4

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

8

SimCity (2013 video game)

1

point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)

3

Walley

2

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

10

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

10

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

7

India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)

1

palette; pallet

2

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

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Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku

4

statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)

2

to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie

3

image; figure; figure; form; image

9

shiveringly

6

campus

1

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

3

cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school

1

sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

4

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

2

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

8

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

14

why

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to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

1

not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)

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mho (unit of conductance)

2

as soon as; right after

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camisole

2

belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone

4

bra top

2

cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

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duty; role; function

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