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with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

1

distant; cold; formal

1

popular name; common name; given name

1

examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier

2

to tell (someone) to ...

2

to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off

2

shoulder bag

1

purchased item; purchased goods; (a) purchase

1

plastic bag

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

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

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

2

one person's portion

1

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

hat; cap; cap (move)

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

7

literary talent

1

to put one's strength into

1

to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

2

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

1

ill-omened; unlucky

1

to giggle

1

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

2

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

chain; series; connection; linkage

2

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

1

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

self first; striving to be first; scrambling for

1

to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

1

servant; menial

1

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

1

alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do

1

Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

1

help-wanted advertisement; job advertisement; want ad

1

Japanese society

1

precondition; prerequisite

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

1

to tear off; to rip off

1

instinct

2

actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

1

shortest distance (to)

1