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he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

2

hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair

6

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

14

rather; sooner; preferably

1

long distance; long haul; long-distance race

2

unique; peculiar; special

1

to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved

2

empty box

1

after; later

2

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

2

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

1

female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering

2

tie; necktie

3

high heels; high-heeled shoes

1

stripe

1

tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

1

Kōhoku

2

parking area; parking lot; rest stop; service area

2

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

1

timid; fainthearted; weak-willed

1

at parting; on parting

1

farewell gift

2

to giggle

1

Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway; Shuto Expressway

1

(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation

1

shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

2

several months

1

to leave the company

1

divorce

1

second marriage; remarriage

1

swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

1

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

1

view; opinion; finding; findings

1

trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

2

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

1

line

1

(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

1

favorite; favourite; pet

1

our company

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment

1

Fujikawa

2

one hour

2

fresh fish

1

transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)

1

build; physique; frame; constitution

1