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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

1

minimum

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

3

crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

numerator; molecule; member; element

1

wire; wire rope

1

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

4

full

1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

way; method; means

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

3

you (plural)

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line

13

here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots

1

ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

2

appointment

1

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

1

declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

1

to mumble; to mutter

2

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

1

full; in plenty; ample

2

mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)

2

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

1

rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking

1

peace; harmony

1

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

2

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

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

1

evolution; progress

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

3

despair; hopelessness

2

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

1

parade

2

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

to disappear; to vanish

1