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news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

1

to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)

1

polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

1

one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)

1

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi

1

(United States of) America; USA

2

side dish; supplementary food

1

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

1

to become clumsy; to miss one's aim

1

gesture; sign; hand signal

1

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

1

to be true to nature; to be lifelike

1

servant's clothes provided by an employer; livery

1

once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals

1

annotation; explanatory note; comment

1

to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

3

eighty; 80

3

bathhouse charge

1

rice bran

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

4

heart

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

1

wasteful expenses

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

to lay the blame on; to put the fault on

1

food; foodstuff; prey; victim

2

rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)

1

to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish

1

earnings

3

having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

1

to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

1

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

2

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

3

merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

1

(one's) life

6

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

3

song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

unconditionally; as a rule

1

promptly

1

gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness

1

being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)

2

half

2

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

you; I; me; oneself

1

to take someone's pulse

2

mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation

1

trouble; bother

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai

2