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in one's own way or style

2

to wear out (clothing)

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

15

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

1

go that far; to that extent

13

both; both sides; both parties

2

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

4

originally; by nature; from the start

3

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

3

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

2

official name; formal name

1

light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

1

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

2

winter

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

7

and; thereupon; because of that

5

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

5

to sit down

5

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

4

tone

4

public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

1

committee member

1

should do; ought to do

4

being left out; being ostracized

1

intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum

1

cooperation; collaboration

3

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

illicit sexual relationship

1

newspaper

1

great joy

1

scandal

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

7

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

5

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

8

now that you say that; now that you mention it

4

secret understanding; collusion

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce

1

at will

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

beautiful face; good looks; beauty

3

partner

12

schoolboy; male student

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

9

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

4

weekly publication; weekly magazine

1

heading; headline; index; headword

1

good performance; good work; great success

1