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maybe; could be; might

2

close; intimate; on good terms

2

indeed; really; truly; very much

4

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

7

preface; introduction; preamble

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

5

unheard-of; unprecedented

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

3

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

14

too much; excessively; too

15

ethical; moral

1

having not the slightest idea

4

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

3

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

5

oh, yes?; really?

9

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

grinning; smirking

5

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

3

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

1

off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

6

drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint

1

page

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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if it's the case

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

5

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

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

3

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

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all you have to do is; just; that's all

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

8

hence; for that reason

12

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

2

suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle

1

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

5

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

13

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

5

class

2

great detective

5

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

3

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days

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about noon

2

one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother

4

nine o'clock

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to return; to come back

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when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

4

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

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heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

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