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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

4

to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

1

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

14

(my) wife; inside the home; one's family

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

2

chance; opportunity

1

sake cup

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid

1

smiling face; smile

3

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

2

Friday, Saturday and Sunday

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

2

if; in case; supposing

2

to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay

1

bad influence; negative influence

1

scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness

1

to pull in (fish); to land

1

only; nothing but

1

calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably

1

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

2

space; interval; space character; whitespace

1

consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp

1

pace

1

drink; beverage

1

to grow old; to age

1

than; other than; except; but

1

two (long cylindrical things)

6

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

6

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

brown envelope; manila envelope

5

envelope

3

handkerchief

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

4

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

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

2

10,000 yen note

2

intercom; interphone

2

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

2

door; gate; opening; title page

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

3

youth; young man

7

first meeting; first interview with

1

be; is

3

business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

1