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end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

6

reluctant (to part)

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

parting; farewell

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

3

thank you

4

handrail; railing; banister

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

irresponsibility

3

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

2

for example; for instance; e.g.

3

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

4

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life

1

or; or else

2

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

3

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

6

to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)

1

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

2

trouble

2

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

in-car announcement (on a train); PA system on a train

1

stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

4

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

1

to telephone; to make a phone call

2

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

3

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

had better do so

2

immediate reply

2

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

3

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

2

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

2

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

2

slightly; faintly

2

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

3

conviction; belief; confidence

1

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

3

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

2

to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

1

alliance; union; league

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1