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distant look; faraway look

2

things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

2

writing materials

1

repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

1

to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)

1

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

6

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

keeping things tidy and in order

1

big quarrel; huge fight; big row

1

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

1

to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white

1

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

5

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

1

oh; yes; huh?; hm?

3

rolling up one's sleeves

1

smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed

1

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

9

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

evening; dusk

2

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

2

to set (sun); to become dark

1

cloud

2

to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)

1

to begin to rain; to begin to snow

2

roof leak

1

roof tile

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

3

drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room

1

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

2

evening meal; dinner; supper

1

box lunches for delivery; catering meal

1

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

well-known; famous

1

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

1

food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra

1

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

3

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

1

pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

1

dazzlingly beautiful; brilliant

1

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

2

because; the reason why is

1

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

lickety-split; quickly

1

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

2

audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep

1

exceptionally large

2

ceramics; pottery; porcelain

2

tiny; little; wee

1