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with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

and; thereupon; because of that

1

discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune

1

Ichibunibu

2

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

1

to move around

1

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

back off!; leave me alone!

1

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose

1

approximately the same

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

to hate; to dislike

4

saliva; spit; sputum

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

lightly; nimbly

1

houses and inhabitants; population

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

visiting or office hours

1

ten o'clock

1

tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

2

dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

2

to take off one's hat

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

1

day before yesterday

2

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

5

promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

1

being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

2

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

to nod in agreement; to nod in assent

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

2

midday; broad daylight

1

glossy; bright; slick

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

2

no matter how much time passes

1

laundry; the washing

1

snow; snowfall

4

thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant

3

corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)

3

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

5

Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)

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