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to manage something successfully; to be successful

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floorboard

4

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply

1

to keep balance

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face contorted and about to cry

2

first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

3

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

2

anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

1

to move forward; to move on

1

even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation

1

like a decent person; human

1

boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)

1

to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point

1

automatic door

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

2

tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground

2

friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship

1

record; transcript

1

to think of; to give one's thought to

1

edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

2

steep slope

1

to project; to stick out; to stand out

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

1

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills

1

spread; span; expanse; extent

2

flattery; cajolery; flirtation

1

human speech

1

crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam

6

atelier; studio; workshop

32

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

5

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

tin can

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paintbrush

6

sketchbook

2

easel

13

to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl

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wastepaper; scrap paper

1

wastebasket; wastepaper basket

1

old newspapers

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

2

family-oriented; familial

1

daily necessities

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

3

to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool

1

hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty

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kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

4

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

4

only daughter

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narrow; thin (sized); slender

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