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complete stranger; total stranger

6

on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

1

in that manner; like that

2

tofu; bean curd; beancurd

2

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

taxi

1

sound of the wind; voice of the wind

1

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

once you're dead, that's it

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

1

aftertaste

2

cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

1

silk

1

promptly; quickly

1

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

1

bang; whump; boom

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

supplementary explanation

1

like a part of the family

1

one day; (on) a certain day

2

imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign

1

movie director; film director

1

Bernard

2

the end

1

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

1

first generation; founder

1

tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

1

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

to explain the situation

1

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

3

out of character; unlike one

1

to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

to begin some form of lifestyle

2

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

2

snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

1

imagination; supposition; guess

1

after that; afterwards; thereafter

3

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

face; looks; vestiges; trace

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

rooftop

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

1

in person; personally; directly

1