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to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

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accomplice; co-conspirator

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to share

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large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool

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suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit

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just the two of them

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secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

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runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world

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hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction

2

natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix

3

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

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to have a guilty conscience

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lover; mistress; kept woman

1

Shinkansen; bullet train

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to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

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late at night; at a late hour

1

both; together; jointly; simultaneously

3

to breathe while sleeping

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peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly

4

(on the) aisle; aisle seat

2

decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play

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cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor

3

mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit

1

great detective

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alibi

1

to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

6

greeting; a fine thing to say

3

Happy New Year

1

this (current) year

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first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)

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dinner (esp. a formal one)

2

dinner; evening meal

3

paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

1

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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udon, vegetables, fish, etc. in broth, served in a pot

1

dish made by simmering meat, fish, vegetables, etc. in a pot; udon, vegetables, fish, etc. in broth, served in a pot

1

eating out; dining out

1

French; French food; French cuisine

1

Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine

1

this month

3

family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

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restaurant that only serves set meals

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

5

best

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morning and evening; all the time; always; every day

1

chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain

1

pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot

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