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to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter

4

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

deeply impressive; memorable; striking

2

stocking up (on); hoarding

1

floor above; floor upstairs

1

crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

2

in; on; at; during; in the condition of

1

(in) turn(s); (in) order

2

motif

1

shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone

1

manufacture; production

4

fancy goods; cute accessories (often product tie-ins)

1

less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

2

Hagi ware; Hagi pottery

2

downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo

2

music box; musical box

2

(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé

1

distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation

4

to run by electricity

2

Träumerei (piano piece by Robert Schumann)

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio

1

traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music

1

card game

4

kitchenware; kitchen utensils

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

2

international trade fair

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

teenager

1

almond eyes; slit eyes

1

hamburger (in a bun); burger

1

from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts

1

to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

1

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

6

(under) metropolitan government management

1

Shinjuku Line

1

Shinjukusanchōme

1

convenience store

2

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)

1

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden; Shinjuku Gyo-en

5

Meiji period (1868-1912)

1

payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute

1

Imperial household

1

garden; park

3

national garden

1

Shinjuku Ward; Shinjuku City

1

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

1

leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

3

tollgate; tollbooth; tollhouse

2