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dress

3

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

2

part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

3

comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock

1

to stretch (one's body)

1

thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

1

beige

1

dark (deep) green

1

sweater; jumper

1

to push (something) against

1

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

1

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

1

ankle

1

slack; looseness; play

1

heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

2

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

1

to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

1

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

all-night vigil over a body; wake

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch

1

a few years ago; some years back

2

heart attack; myocardial infarction

1

sixty; 60

1

to the end; to the last

3

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

4

intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

2

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

2

tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume

2

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

2

overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty

1

finding employment; getting a job

6

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

5

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

1

change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

to grow old; to age

3

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

12

woman; girl

3

last month

1

father

5

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

3

counter for people

5