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to lick

4

hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

2

to raise somebody's spirits; to enhance a mood

2

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

1

young girl

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

2

end of the month

1

to get irritated

2

court (of law); courtroom

1

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

2

debtor

1

second (unit of time); arc second

1

within; inside of; less than

1

in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately

2

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

1

you

2

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

1

annoying; noisy; strict

1

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

2

teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

1

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

1

crabbily; unsociably

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

1

to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

sandy beach

2

(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

2

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

4

to dream (of)

2

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

2

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation

1

yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing

2

beach hut; beachside clubhouse

17

management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting

4

beach

1

municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

1

acquaintance

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

1

traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare

1

provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

1