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to become hungry

1

to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

1

with a bang

1

stillness; quiet; peacefulness

1

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

2

end of the month

7

beginning of month

1

payday

2

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

5

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

4

months (period of)

5

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

5

the world in general; society; convention

3

large-scale

20

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

3

end of term

2

examination; consideration; test; quiz

2

everyday; always; at all times; frequently

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

2

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

1

to leave one's seat

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invitation; introduction; temptation

2

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

6

to kill time

3

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

10

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

4

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

3

No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

2

to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

7

to fall on one's backside

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

5

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

4

impoliteness

1

molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling

1

nose

2

to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size

2

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign

4

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

13

to gather

2

one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

1

lip balm; chapstick

1

to look old; to become musty; to wear out

1

bank; coast; shore

4

peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade

7

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

5

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

2

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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