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downtown

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to begin to cry

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

3

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

1

crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby

1

to rank with; to rank among

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

8

emotional instability

1

street; quarter; district; area

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

4

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

9

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

1

to sell off; to sell completely

1

big; large; great

1

amount of money; sum of money

2

trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking

2

to be too numerous; to be too much

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half

2

for the first time in one's life

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

3

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

way of eating; how to eat

1

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

3

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

2

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

3

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

while; even though; despite

2

spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)

2

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

2

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

2

fist-sized

1

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

2

meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

2

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

1

oral; in the mouth

2

reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

1

sweet and sour; bittersweet

1

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

to be entwined; to be involved

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

beatitude; supreme bliss

1

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

1

well-bred; of good upbringing

1

cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue

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