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artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

warmth

4

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually

1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up

1

this evening; tonight

4

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

sea; ocean; waters

1

moisture; humidity; dampness

1

gulf coast; bay coast

1

foundation works

1

dungeon

4

underground shopping center; underground shopping centre

3

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

3

prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building

4

supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor

1

laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker

2

lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room

1

curtain; curtains

2

without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently

1

to settle (in a place); to settle down

1

new species; new variety

1

stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils

3

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

I can tell you; heh

7

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

borrowing; debt; loan

1

plaintive; piteous; doleful

2

juvenile prison; juvenile corrective institution

1

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

1

bridge

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

6

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

6

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

2

density

3

to increase; to grow

3

backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

1

canned tuna (from sea chicken, orig. a brand name)

2

to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy

1

(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

4

dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

1

marine plant; seagrass; seaweed

1

to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around

3

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

2

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

2

indoor (court, pool, etc.)

3

convenience store

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