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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

5

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

3

going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

25

cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

1

to go; to come

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

8

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

11

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

5

forcibly; against one's will

1

to hate; to dislike

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

9

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

3

the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live

1

window

4

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

1

nightlife districts; drinking districts

1

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

1

fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic

4

scene; spectacle; sight; view

10

scene; view; prospect; outlook

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

2

gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)

2

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

16

bluish; tinged with blue

1

grey; gray; ashen

3

big; large; great

9

pupil (of eye); eye

4

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

4

to choose; to select

6

if it's the case

24

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

2

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

1

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

1

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

2

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

4

fireworks

12

instant; moment; for an instant

8

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

3

question; inquiry; enquiry

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

under one's eyes; below one's eyes

1