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letter; missive; note; mail

3

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

2

complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

news website; news site

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

2

with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

preparations for returning (home)

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

1

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

five o'clock

1

as one of

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to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient

1

leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)

1

to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up

1

top floor

2

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

1

deep breath

1

ground glass; frosted glass

2

westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun

2

orange (colour, color)

4

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

5

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

1

sliding door

3

to smile (at); to grin (at)

1

clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate

1

pleated skirt

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

socks

1

(about) middle; midway

1

to approach; to draw near

3

carefree; free from worry

1

right half of the body

1

evening sun; setting sun

3

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

1

curt; blunt; brusque

1

stifled (laughter); simmering

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

2

directly opposite; right in front

2

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

2

exactly as stated; verbatim

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allegory; fable; parable

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

1

gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

1

Japan

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economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

1

reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

1