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hint

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

3

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

8

graduation trip

3

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

2

to rise; to erect; to get up

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

no way; no chance

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty

2

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

1

throat

1

to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

7

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

4

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

4

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

2

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

6

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

7

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

family restaurant

1

yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill

3

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

5

to enjoy (oneself)

2

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

first (of its kind) in Japan

1

family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant

1

red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)

2

because

1

Chiba (city, prefecture)

13

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

(only) one option; one possible choice

1

yakiniku restaurant

1

country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

3

is there anything else?

1

mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

4

intimacy; friendship; familiarity

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

11

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

third-year student

1

to take out; to drag out

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

6

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

6

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

6