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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

2

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

3

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

1

going south

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branch office

1

financial affairs

3

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

4

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

3

prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building

1

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2

far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

4

nowhere

1

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

absolute obedience; complete submission

1

to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

1

arcade (street)

1

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

to make an appearance; to show up

4

handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

4

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

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minibike

3

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher

2

consecutive occurrences

1

doing something frantically; frantic state

1

going slowly

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irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume

2

to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

3

bridge

2

a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from

1

number; amount

4

moving into (house)

2

counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

1

which; what (way)

3

one room apartment; studio apartment

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

two ken (approx. 3.6m)

1

to be erected; to be built

2

cream (colour, color)

1

outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

1

to be on the lookout; to lie in wait

1

ahead; before; ago

3

to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up

1

rearview mirror

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart

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