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instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

late-night broadcasting

1

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

1

volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

curtain; curtains

2

just past noon; afternoon

1

concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works

3

last train (of the day)

2

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange

1

outside world; physical world

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

2

end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

2

sleepiness; drowsiness

1

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear

4

can; tin; canned food

4

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

2

beer

3

week

1

to leave the company

5

place of employment

2

random; aimless

1

several years; a few years

4

what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels

1

kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)

1

to hang (something) on the wall

1

suit (clothing); suit

6

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

plastic umbrella

1

quiet; still; surreptitious

2

convenience store

1

small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

magazine rack

1

monthly publication; monthly issue

1

science

2

magazine; journal

2

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

magazine; journal; periodical

3

way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

3

retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

1

South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

2

article; news story; report; account

5

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

1

interference; intervention; meddling

1

elementary particle; particle

1

discovery; detection; finding

2