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pretending not to know; feigning ignorance

1

to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

2

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

1

completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success

1

to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question

1

forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money

1

top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

2

sincere; earnest; serious

1

trivial; slight

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

5

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

4

sequel of a story

1

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

1

to have a drink; to grab a drink

1

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

2

out of character; unlike one

2

mistress; lover; prostitute

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

(licensed) red light district

1

amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip

1

appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

1

to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

1

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

1

to fall in love

1

speaking voice; talking voice

2

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

sliding storm shutter

2

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

9

a bird of summer

1

madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)

3

to shine

2

main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)

2

hiding place; refuge

1

very likely; very probable

2

ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

1

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

1

northern extremity

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(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

2

to feel depressed; to be down

1

putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion

1

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

3

pebble

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speck

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some; several; many; how many; how much; very

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