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many years

3

several times; several degrees

1

hiatus; hiascent; esophageal hiatus; lyrifissure; hole

1

becoming chronic

1

drill; gimlet; awl; auger

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

3

ointment; salve

2

part; section; affected part (of the body); private parts; genitals

1

Polaroid picture

1

fistula

2

sonde; balloon-borne radio instrument; probe; sound; gavage; feeding through a tube

2

several sheets (flat objects)

6

the capital (esp. Kyoto)

2

Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore

2

from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say

1

800,000; eight hundred thousand

3

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

3

extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering

2

just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)

2

unbroken; endless; continuous

2

careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors

1

chronic disease

4

to be lost in thought

6

anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

1

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

4

medical expenses

1

(at) one's own expense

2

to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu

10

doctor's visit; house call

3

to maintain; to continue to have

1

leaving everything up to someone else

1

to leave behind

9

to close up like an oyster; to retire into one's shell

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

3

broad-minded

1

favorite; favourite; habitually used

3

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

5

suppository

3

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

19

to cave in; to become depressed; to sink

3

to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

9

prior investment; upfront investment

1

body

2

waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess

4

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

5

invitation

3

to be helpful; to be useful

12