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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

4

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

1

to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

was

4

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

5

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image

2

indicates question

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unrelated

2

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

3

acquaintance

1

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

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

7

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

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

2

small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

2

stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

4

oh, yes?; really?

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

3

evening meal; dinner; supper

7

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

7

mass; quality and quantity

1

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace

6

to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

3

to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress

1

oof; ough; ulp

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

7

tiny; little; wee

2

smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

1

indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you

1

furthermore; even more

3

huh?; what's up?

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seaweed

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salad

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mung bean (Vigna radiata); green gram

1

cold soup

1

(an) only child

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

is that so?

1