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volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store

1

to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

2

instant camera

1

Polaroid camera; instant camera; Polaroid (photograph)

1

development (of film); photographic processing

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

2

farewell gift

1

to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along

1

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

1

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

2

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

lonely

2

Oahu (island)

1

maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high

1

still; even now

1

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat

5

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

4

washi; Japanese paper

2

threefold; folded in three

1

in deep black; in jet black

1

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

2

urgent notice

1

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

2

letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)

1

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

2

unfortunately

1

urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

3

appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in

3

odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

1

prescribed form (of writing); format

1

letter; note

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

3

optimistic; hopeful

2

right about-face

1

curt; blunt; brusque

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

2

somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side

2

small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow

2

scoundrel; rascal; villain

3

elder sister

1

beautiful woman; beauty; belle

1

handsome man

1

extra-long sword

8

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence

7

queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak

2

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate

1

witch trial

2

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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