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tuxedo; dinner suit

1

coincidence

2

two years later; year after next

1

New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift

1

failure to pay one's compliments; omission of courtesy

1

cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession

1

(standing) buffet party

2

upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs

1

to knit one's brows; to frown

1

time around sunset; early evening

1

whispered conversation; whispering

2

Amazing Grace

5

which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to

1

address book; list of addresses; mailing list

1

date (of an event, meeting, etc.)

1

both families

1

inconvenient

1

hearse

3

innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist

1

teacup

1

to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)

2

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

2

lipstick

2

cheek rouge; blusher; blush

1

throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

1

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

3

gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

1

closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

1

Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)

2

Matsuyama (city in Ehime)

9

Kotohira

1

the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple

5

kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking

1

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

1

okay; sure; okey-dokey

1

convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)

5

discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

1

godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

2

someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water

1

binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down

1

bulldozer

1

to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap

3

saturation

1

Everest

1

top; summit; peak

1