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melody; tune

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

5

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

just a little

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

9

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)

1

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

2

love story

1

to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

1

plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap

1

participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

3

throughput; processing power

1

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

1

spinal reflex

1

to become an expert; to be a master (of)

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

1

to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

6

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

2

(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

2

going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle

1

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

1

distrust; unjust suspicion

1

area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

1

time passes

1

eye for people; ability to judge character

1

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

2

gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

just because; even if; even though

1

obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith

2

actual age; true age

1

to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

6

surely (not); certainly (not)

2

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

2

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

1

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

1

tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)

1

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

5

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

2

friend; acquaintance

3

to take a breath; to take a short rest

4

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

12

old friend; old acquaintance

2

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

4

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

few days

1