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if you think about it; come to think of it

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

to bud; to sprout

1

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

10

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

till just now

1

as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment

1

taboo word

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

3

to put one's hand on; to touch

4

huge; big; gargantuan

3

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

5

hereabouts; around here

2

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

4

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

1

to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

5

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

1

to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

1

to bear; to endure

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

5

to disappear; to vanish

2

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

2

from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

1

weekend; Saturday and Sunday

1

musician

1

group; mass

1

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

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

1

water's edge; beach; foreshore

3

the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

4

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

10

subject; theme

1

to choose; to select

2

narration

1

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

3

how many times?

1

had better ...; had better not ...

4

ill will; malice; evil intent

1