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there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

6

blue sky

4

lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

4

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

1

dust; one ten-billionth

2

to wash away; to rinse off

2

door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch

1

to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

8

the preceding visitor

1

door; gate; opening; title page

4

both; both sides; both parties

3

rooftop structure, e.g. tower, elevator machine room, etc.

1

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

2

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

1

to smoke a cigarette

1

whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

1

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

that is to say; so that means

6

doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

2

second generation; second; junior

1

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

3

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

5

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

1

ashtray

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

2

breast pocket

1

Lucky Strike

3

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

3

parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)

8

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

while; during (the time when)

8

sooner or later

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

6

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

3

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

5

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

4

incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification

1

to keep silent

4

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

2

non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

1

to hand over; to surrender

1

much less; to say nothing of

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

2