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to grip; to grasp; to squeeze

3

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

2

quite; utterly; really; completely

6

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter

5

a long, long time ago; very long ago

2

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop

1

seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

1

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

2

to reason; to sum up; to conclude

3

tedious; boring; being fed up with

4

to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again

1

to threaten

4

interval; step; pitch; key

1

fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object

1

see you tomorrow

4

to hatch (out)

1

tap; knock; bonk

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

2

crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap

1

ridiculous; absurd

1

service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)

2

hand; hands

1

(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether

2

relative; relation; kin

6

bedside; near one's pillow

1

diligent student; studious person

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

1

this world; this life; this generation; present day

1

master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost

1

Dow (Jones); Dow Jones Industrial Average; dhow

2

what (TV) channel?

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

good morning

1

Buzzword of the Year Award (organized by publisher Jiyu Kokumin-sha)

1

ignorant of the ways of the world

3

alphabet

1

abbreviation; acronym

2

Stefanie; Stephanie

2

Milano (Italy); Milan

2

long men's underpants (resembling loose Bermuda shorts)

1

teddy bear

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

castella (type of sponge cake)

1

ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap

2