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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

2

once more; again

8

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

back; behind; rear

6

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

3

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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that's true; of course; obviously

3

row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

4

advantage

1

even though; despite; when

5

looks; features

1

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

1

and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

1

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

1

Japanese person; Japanese people

4

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

5

doll; puppet; figure

1

how long; how much; to what extent

1

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

12

gem; jewel; precious stone

1

dress

1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

1

one's mother

2

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

3

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

10

neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

2

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

4

shall; should; must

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

3

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

1

(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

2

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

2

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

bow; bowing

2

pardon me for leaving (first)

1

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

4

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

3

level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level

2

frequent; common; usual

1

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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two days later; day after next; next day but one

1