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coin; hard currency

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

3

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

10

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

root of all evil

1

waiting state

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

2

nail clippers

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)

6

or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other

1

to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

1

sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

2

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

step; stride; counter for steps

2

with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

4

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

10

smile

2

with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

decision; determination

3

matter; item; facts

1

to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

1

gum; rubber; eraser; condom

1

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

7

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1

bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)

2

virtual

1

generation

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

3

what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

3

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

5

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

2

inevitable; necessary

1

Japan

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custom

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

4

change; alteration; modification

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