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to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

to cause someone to worry

2

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

noh mask

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

2

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

to support each other; to support one another

1

unnecessary; unneeded

3

(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever

2

to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

1

to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

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

1

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

5

gulpingly; in one gulp

3

guilty

2

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

to embrace each other

9

hug

3

westernization

1

cough; ahem

5

guess; speculation; supposition

2

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

2

to take notes

1

to write down; to record; to register

1

to overdo; to do too much

7

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

2

clarification; definition

1

woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity

4

beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture

2

glossy; bright; slick

2

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

circulation (of the blood)

1

schoolgirl; female student

1

to focus (on)

1

cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures

1

concern; interest

1

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

2

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

1

reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving

1

to covet; to lust for

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

4

money-saving feeling; bargain feeling

1

love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple

7

fragment; one of the group or party

1

(body) weight

16

charming; fascinating; attractive

16

trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial

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