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somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

2

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1

drowsily; nodding off

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

7

a lot; loads; plenty

1

mechanism

1

round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting

3

how many years; how long; what year

1

English (language)

6

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

4

twelve o'clock; noon; midnight

2

I've got to be going; I must go

2

middle of the night; dead of night

4

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

2

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

1

hey; say; look

1

crumpled; wrinkled

1

proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative

21

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

4

within one; at heart

2

wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)

1

light bulb

2

steam; vapour; vapor

3

regret; repentance

1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

the preceding visitor

2

to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

2

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

the very image of health itself; picture of health

1

with a grin

2

tooth

7

line; row; rank; list

1

place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

6

to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains

1

end; close; termination

3

to be prolonged; to drag on

3

indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

1

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

7

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

4

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

Nagasaki (city, prefecture)

1

court; courthouse

1

home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2