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clock; watch; timepiece

20

I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)

5

tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume

6

bookmark; guidebook

13

felt-tip pen

8

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

2

technique

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

2

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

10

abuse; curse; swearing; insult

4

headache inducing; vexing

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

36

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

4

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

1

to say (something) over one's shoulder

4

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

9

Gilbert

5

Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)

4

to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody

5

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

6

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

3

when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally

4

tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

2

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

4

detective story

2

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

3

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

4

extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious

1

Watson

1

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

4

to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

4

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

17

excuse; pretext

6

chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

2

carefree; free from worry

5

gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else

4

saltiness

3

rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

7

round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth

2

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

2

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

43

conclusion

4

a bit more; a bit longer

9

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

4

drinking straw; straw

5

deep breath

5

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

19

to exchange words

30

full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)

6

salad

11