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to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

2

to think of; to come up with

2

(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

1

parched-barley flour; ground-barley flour

1

to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

1

dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid

1

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

5

missus; missis

4

husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

1

to make an apology

2

apology; excuse

1

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

1

female cook; kitchenmaid; (arch.) woman who served both as a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses

1

double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

2

to be constricted

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

4

return; welcome home

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

3

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

1

one third; a third part

1

fishing tackle; fishing gear

1

bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve

1

to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt

1

(with a) start; fright; alarm

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

7

to walk in on; to tread upon

1

to raise one's voice

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

5

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

3

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

2

to jump at; to be attracted by

3

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

3

with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

1

clear autumnal weather

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

5

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

5

tenant farming

3

top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...

60

letter; missive; note; mail

4

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

4

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

2

fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness

1

careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous

2

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

time; hour; period; class

5

Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)

2

chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia

8

mushroom

1