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tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

4

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

1

case (container); case (instance, situation); case

1

to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

4

match (for lighting a fire)

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

16

Todo

1

beginning of spring

4

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

3

scene; spectacle; sight; view

5

first step

2

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

empty box

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

5

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

2

pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)

2

as always; as usual

1

low voice; whisper

2

shoulder width (breadth)

3

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

2

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

4

socks; sock; stockings; stocking

1

garden clogs

1

to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

1

combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

2

to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

1

to show in; to usher in

1

this person; he; she

6

widowhood; widowerhood; viduity; living without a spouse

2

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition

3

not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

8

chatter; idle talk

1

I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

1

indifferent; unconcerned

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

6

wife; the missus

3

loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter

1

jōruri reciter

1

red face

2

Nara (city, prefecture)

1

sword; blade; single stroke

1

carving; engraving; chiselled features

1

experience; history; record; career

3

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

1

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

1

gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision

1

metal sake jug; sake warmer

4