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to be boisterously noisy

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

3

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

4

municipal office; council; city hall

3

brand new

1

bungalow; one-story house

1

building

4

crowd; throng

2

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

3

summer vacation; summer holiday

1

Disneyland

1

the very picture of ...

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

plump; somewhat large

1

only; just

1

left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one

4

to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

2

to be conspicuous; to stand out

3

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

1

unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable

1

spindly; weak; gangly

1

to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)

1

garments; attire

2

volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium

1

cheap article; poor quality article

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

2

individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

7

besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

throughout Japan

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

1

she; her; girlfriend

2

by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident

1

now; nowadays

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

9

parfait

2

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

3

spring break; spring vacation

3

such-and-such a place

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

2