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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

1

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

1

sun; sunshine; sunlight

1

area

1

upper floor (of a building)

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

7

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

to show in; to usher in

2

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

3

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

2

evening meal

1

to hesitate; to waver

1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

3

hindrance; intrusion

1

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

2

portion for two people

1

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

then; if so; if

1

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

chopsticks

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instinct

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

to open some distance (e.g. with other people)

2

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

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itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

3

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

3

two o'clock

2

word game; wordplay; playing with words

1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

1

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

1

to lure; to invite out

1

performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

2

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1

(husband and wife) both working; dual income

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

4

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

3

to increase; to add to; to augment

2

living by oneself; living alone

1

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

1