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pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

2

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

4

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

3

salt water; brine

1

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

2

prevention; precaution; protection against

1

to make narrow

1

king

4

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

3

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you

3

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

1

what grade (in school)

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

6

six; 6

14

pupil in ... year; student in ... year

11

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

2

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

4

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

8

side of a boat; gunwale

2

to sit down

2

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

11

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

5

hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!

4

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow

1

the end

4

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

3

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

9

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

2

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

what

6

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

3

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate

1

creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

1

juvenile delinquent

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

2

printed matter

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

11

to look into; to peer in

2

senior high school; high school

8

indicates question

33

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

2

rate of advancement to the next higher level of education

2