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calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive

1

bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie

2

hereabouts; around here

6

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

8

to bail out (water); to scoop out

1

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

1

smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

2

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

5

twitching

15

forced repatriation; deportation

1

one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)

1

forced eviction; deport

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

2

to make public

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements

3

rainstorm; storm

2

however; whatever

3

play; drama

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

4

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for

1

store; shop

8

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

5

to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag

2

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

1

sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting

5

flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

17

to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

3

to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway

3

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

2

to shut in; to confine; to contain

6

intervening

5

three days

4

is there anything else?

2

coast; beach

1

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

2

jellyfish; medusa

1

slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy

1

suspicion; distrust

2

handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

4

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

2

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

3

first kiss

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

to come to an end; to close the curtain

5

to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)

2

bride

5

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1