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soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

1

hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

2

proposal; proposition; suggestion

5

thereupon; shortly thereafter

3

one's own work; making by oneself

2

eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

modesty; humility; being humble

1

mobile telephone; cellular telephone

2

bag

2

to take a picture

2

shop manager

2

on inquiry; if inquiring

1

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

2

market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening

1

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

1

planet; dark horse

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

2

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

end-of-year

3

to rest; to suspend; to give relief

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

4

fist

2

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

2

palm (of one's hand)

3

(finger) ring

13

plump; somewhat large

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

4

root; joint; base; crotch

1

humorous

2

shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

1

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

woman; female; feminine gender

14

popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

1

talisman; lucky charm

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

one-of-a-kind item

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

6

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

2

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

2

ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe

5

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

4

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

5

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

5

to take someone's hand

2