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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

2

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

11

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

31

elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad

7

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

4

clicking; clopping; clacking

2

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

1

to begin (doing); to start (doing)

4

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

7

price tag; price label

4

easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

4

to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

2

ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant

3

flower arrangement

5

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

eve of the anniversary of a person's death

1

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

dream for the future; hopes for the future

3

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit

1

plastic bag

4

to grasp tightly

11

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

2

pedestrian traffic

3

evening; dusk; twilight

1

to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in

3

calamity; misfortune; disaster

2

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

2

spare key

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

2

as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

1

to look forward to something

8

speech; words; one's lines; remarks

23

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

1

space (room, area, outer space)

1

to get sleep; to sleep

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

15

settlement; solution; resolution

5

employee's work day

2

breakfast

19

egg yolk

3

to cook; to heat

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

9

smoke; fumes

2

washroom; bathroom

5

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

19

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

6

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

1

light-brown miso

1