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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

6

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

5

birthday

12

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

1

lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb

10

brooch

1

smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable

2

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

2

sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

1

now is the time

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

13

should do; ought to do

4

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)

1

main question; real issue at hand

2

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

1

to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

2

standing up

1

how; in what way; by what means

7

liking; taste; choice

1

proposal; offer; request; application

2

bottom of one's heart

2

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

4

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

5

now; come (now); well

3

by myself; in person; by oneself

6

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

please

5

help; assistance; service

1

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

1

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

1

if I (we, etc.) could

3

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

opinion; view; comment

5

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

6

store; shop

8

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

10

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

2

the number of days; date

1

a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

2

goods; article; thing

1

weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

1

after school (at the end of the day)

2

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

5

for example; for instance; e.g.

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