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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

2

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

4

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

2

ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

1

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

this world; this life; world of the living

1

to make a speech; to address

2

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun

4

noodles; (arch.) flour

8

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

1

counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter

5

porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake

2

China; Chinese food

4

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

4

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine

2

(Western) soup

3

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

4

lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone

1

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

chicken bones; chicken carcass

1

marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

1

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

2

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

2

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

2

rice (esp. when served on a plate)

3

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

6

with a slurp; slurpingly; smooth; shiny; noodles; udon

1

to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

1

tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

manner; style

2

to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate

1

Musashimaru

1

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

2

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

1

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

3

bus; bus

27

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

4

one hour

2

hot-spring village; onsen village

2

Hirayuonsen

2