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as if it were about oneself

1

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

1

journal; magazine; periodical

4

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

3

taxi

8

iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner

1

footpath; walkway; sidewalk

1

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

1

engine

4

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

3

furious facial expression

1

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

2

deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

2

to express (in words); to confess

2

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

3

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

3

snow; snowfall

10

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

4

typhoon; hurricane

2

heavy rain

5

flood; flooding

5

warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory

4

leaving work (office, school) early

1

insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)

2

zoo; zoological gardens

2

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

5

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

2

bright; shining; clear; evident

1

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

3

(feelings of) love

1

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

2

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

2

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

2

resentment; indignation; anger

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

7

driver; chauffeur

5

eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole

1

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

2

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

2

fee; charge; fare

3

meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator

2

Taxi Driver

1

1,000 yen bill

3

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

1

change (for a purchase); toilet splashback

2

aura

4

human-interest article; page-three news; police news

1

apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear

4

Harumachi Station

2

Walkman

5