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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

2

strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

8

nutrition; nourishment

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

21

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

1

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

1

professional duties

5

to return; to come back

10

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

3

to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

4

difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

4

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

3

limits; end; bounds

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

3

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

1

to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

1

Fay; Faye; Fey

45

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

12

teacup

2

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

5

established practice; custom

2

tea party; get-together; tea ceremony

12

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment

1

since; henceforth; ever since

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

3

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

anguished; distressed; worried; horny

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

2

abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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forehead; brow

2

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

2

distinction; discrimination

1