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character design

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(the extent of) one's vocabulary

1

thank you

2

Mikawa

1

Hirosaki

1

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

3

editor-in-chief

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

main text; original text; this book; this volume

2

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

5

everyone

1

you (singular)

2

Valentine's Day

3

custom

1

Arab; Arab countries; Arab (horse); Arabian

1

being lightly dressed

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

1

alcohol; sake

1

(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)

1

beautiful woman

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)

1

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)

4

(Saint) Valentine

5

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

2

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

2

to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

1

something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

1

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

1

interpretation; explanation; reading; construction

2

in that manner; like that

2

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

1

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

2

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

1

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

3

on the way home from school

2

kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp

3

train; electric train

13

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

3

future; distant future

1

school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

extremely; terrifically; super

1

doze; nap; snooze

1

sea; ocean; waters

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

2

reflexive; reflecting

2

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

2