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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

2

food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

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coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

3

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

3

to fall down; to drop

2

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

2

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

1

gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked

1

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

4

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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biological younger brother

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left side; left-hand side

2

to dazzle; to blind

1

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

very important person; VIP

7

shabby; seedy

2

starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

1

big chance; big opportunity

2

poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow

1

piece; fragment; one (object)

11

fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

2

pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money

2

to hand over; to surrender

2

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

1

slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

1

memory; memory; recollection; remembrance

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

nightless gay quarters; nightless city

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

1

unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style

5

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

2

floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)

1

blunder; bungle; gaffe

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

doze; nap; snooze

1

slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine

1

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

1

(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence

2

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

1

prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak

1

stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous

1

body; body blow (in boxing)

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projection

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haughty

4

all night; throughout the night

4

established practice; custom

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frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

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