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real intention; true motive; true meaning

2

conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

4

godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

1

Tōhoku Shinkansen

1

eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

1

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

1

rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles

1

reserved seat

1

ticket; coupon; bond; certificate

1

marketing system; sales method; sales plan

1

box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)

1

to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

3

editorial office; editorial department; editorial board

1

local-news reporter; police reporter; city news reporter

1

being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria

1

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

to make a lasting impression

1

platform

2

low-heeled shoes

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

7

having an expert eye

1

university student; college student

1

child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face

1

awfully; terribly

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

brisk; lively; energetic

2

conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

4

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

2

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...

2

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

plastic bag; polyethylene bag

1

great eater; glutton

1

to be able to eat; to be able to swallow

3

going with; accompanying

1

newspaper reporter; print journalist

7

cooperative; helpful

2

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

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

1

along the way; along the road

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

7

meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)

1

to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

4

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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