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youngish; young-looking

1

surprise victory; upset; coup

1

grey; gray; ashen

4

Little Red Riding Hood

8

to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)

1

moderate

3

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

1

ideal

1

relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

2

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

1

Matsuura

4

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

1

writhing (in agony)

1

to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale

1

leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

1

dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all

2

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

1

level; standard; water level

1

to burn with love

1

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

1

never; not at all

2

general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group

1

to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

1

to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location

2

nothing but; none other than

1

hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)

2

low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting

1

chūhai; shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water

2

price reduction; discount

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1

natto (fermented soybeans)

2

unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

1

not understanding; not knowing

1

extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)

1

a style of Chinese poetry; legend or inscription on a picture

1

side of the face; side

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

to begin to attend (e.g. school)

1

to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy

1

to become empty; to be emptied

4

can of chūhai

1

cheap sake

1

to begin to cry

1

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

3

failed student; student required to repeat a year

1