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gossip

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to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

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to understand from experience

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to show; to bare (the teeth)

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

5

a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

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showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive

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to engage in lively conversation

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

3

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

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with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly

2

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

1

to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)

2

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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looking pale; looking unwell

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

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

3

to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)

1

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

1

several hours; a few hours

1

to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)

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to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim

1

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

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under the eaves

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umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

1

partly open; in half bloom

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solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself

1

(plain) hot water; boiled water

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being startled; getting a shock

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earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale

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to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

1

smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked

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eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)

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slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

2

dust

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

feeble

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well; now; then

2

medicine; medical art; medical skills

2

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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fisherman

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income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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