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silver-rimmed

1

to comb down; to smooth down

1

businessman

1

-like

1

leather

5

order; request

1

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

7

haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

1

to hand over; to surrender

1

reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

4

spring break; spring vacation

1

to join together; to combine; to join up

2

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

3

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

1

18; eighteen

1

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

2

stimulating; exciting; provocative

3

gambling

1

to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

8

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

to close down a business; to shut a business

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

3

six; 6

6

project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

control; management; supervision

1

talk; chat

1

last week; the week before

2

belle; (town) beauty

2

to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

2

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

4

Wednesday

2

regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

to bend; to warp; to lose heart

1

roll of banknotes

2

type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection

2

(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama

1

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

2

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

1

rubber band; elastic band

1

bluish; tinged with blue

1

Higuchi Ichiyou (1872-1896)

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portrait

1

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

2