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with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively

1

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

2

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

to arrive home; to return

1

one's own room

2

bed

22

sheet; bed sheet

3

turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing

1

to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

6

toe

1

to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

3

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

7

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

9

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

1

four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

1

incandescent lamp

1

call; visit

2

partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

2

mug

1

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

to grasp; to get

3

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

1

paint; coating; varnish

8

coating

1

there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)

1

to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

whereabouts; what part; how much; what point

1

stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy

10

(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)

1

electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker

1

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

1

early in the morning

1

baseball

2

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

3

heredity; (genetic) inheritance

2

breast pocket

4

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

27

ashtray

1

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

7

abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

2

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

5

writer

5

to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

7

woman

5

to get a phone call

2

T-shirt; tee shirt

1

to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

1