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two days before; day before yesterday

2

stopping one night

4

passenger seat; assistant driver's seat

3

diesel engine

2

yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

1

in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

1

no-good woman; (female) loser

1

cassette (tape); game cartridge

2

retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

the Pope

6

service area; toll road rest stop; rest area

1

Fukushima prefecture (Tōhoku area)

1

city

4

rural landscape

1

private house

1

to exchange greetings

1

ready consent

1

edible wild plants

3

sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room

1

sake; Japanese rice wine

11

one shō bottle (1.8 litres)

1

paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement

1

going slowly

1

whereabout; about where; how much

1

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

2

tarp

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

1

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

1

to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different

1

to degenerate; to lapse into

1

exploration; expedition

1

specifications; specs

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

to pursue

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more

1

to take a veneer off something

1

to have sex with

2

I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit

1

to lose heart; to lose motivation

1

consequently; as a result

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished

1

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

1

udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles

1

(made of) plastic

1

orange juice

1