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incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

3

passing through without stopping; passing by

2

one's long-cherished desire

2

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

4

full portrait; whole aspect; full story

2

suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal

1

to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize

1

to consult a dictionary

1

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

1

to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)

1

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

2

rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine

2

to look away; to avert one's eyes

7

going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

3

local line

6

to cut off the retreat

2

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

handyman; utility man; odd-job man

3

tide; current; tendency; trend

1

jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced

1

to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil

1

to extend from one year to the next; to go to the next year

1

recollection; reminiscence

3

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

2

many; numerous; various; large number of

4

condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

1

snow storm; blizzard

1

to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

3

beyond help; there's nothing that can be done

1

Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)

2

to be away from home; to be out of the house

2

day of departure

1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

1

fast-talking; rapid talking

1

along the road; along the way

4

mechanical

2

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

3

throbbing with pain

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

1

cunning; crafty; wily; sly

1

to exert oneself; to make efforts

1

to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

1

sign; mark; flag

1

station building

2

to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)

5

souvenir store; gift shop

1

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

4

main street

1

(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff

1