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Millard

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Cheesesteak

1

to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated

1

in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose

1

separation; farewell; parting

1

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion

1

old friend; old pal

1

to rescue; to free

1

sorry; excuse me

1

leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

1

eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

1

(doing something) for money; being mercenary

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to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

1

communicating in writing

2

harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)

1

principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

1

birthday party

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to make public

1

talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting

3

account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream

2

white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

1

special plane

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to detain; to take into custody

1

to wear away; to rub down; to abrade

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

8

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

1

archipelago; chain of islands

1

running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally

1

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

1

Tokyo Bay

3

roundish; sort of round

1

dark (color); concentrated; thick

1

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

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fine weather; fair weather

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Miura Peninsula

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Tokyo and Yokohama

4

industrial area; industrial zone

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nonresistance

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adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined

1