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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

8

you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you

1

to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it

1

arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

1

emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art

1

stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji

2

hard to read; illegible

1

comma

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key

1

does not seem (to be)

2

to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

3

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

2

passing by

1

this evening; tonight

1

chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words

1

black cat

1

good night

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temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent

1

next morning

2

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

1

to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

1

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

2

to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

4

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

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to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)

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to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

2

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

2

printing

1

annoying; noisy; strict

1

stillness; repose; standing still

2

to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

1

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

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advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint

3

to laugh scornfully

3

feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

1

to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

2

right beside; close to; nearby

1

to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

1

petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled

1

bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude

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