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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

1

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

4

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds

1

old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl

1

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

3

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

setting a bad example to others

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

4

face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

2

stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

2

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

17

backscratcher

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

to take out; to drag out

4

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

1

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

1

dormitory leader; dormitory superintendent

2

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

6

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

19

to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

1

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

5

grimace; sullen face

1

to hide; to conceal

6

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

1

large number of people

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)

7

club activities; extracurricular activities

5

realistic; pragmatic

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

relation; relationship

2

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

4

approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude

1

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

3

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

3

(good) advice

2

temple (on side of head)

2

fist

6

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

2

being about to cry; the verge of tears

1

such; like that; that sort of

19

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection

2