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storefront; shopfront

2

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

2

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

2

I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)

1

The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)

1

dinner; evening meal

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

2

(finger) ring

31

to have a hard time of it

1

eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

2

bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk

4

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

1

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

dyeing; printing

1

properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly

6

matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman

2

fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone

2

opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse

3

divorce; unrealized marriage (prospects); unrealised marriage

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

10

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

in this way; like this

1

from the viewpoint of; according to

1

below a cliff

1

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

2

sleeping together in a huddle

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

parents and siblings; one's relatives

1

good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

5

worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

1

trousseau

1

agricultural produce

1

inspection station; inspection centre

1

to remain; to be left

4

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

2

one thin flat object; one sheet

3

low salary

1

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

5

cheap article; poor quality article

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

5

hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering

3