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sleepy; drowsy

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to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of

2

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap

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the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

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frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

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before long; even now

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spring (device)

2

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

11

close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth

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to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back

5

to become completely chilled

5

to cause someone to worry

5

hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm

1

obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race

10

the sooner, the better

1

escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis

11

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

13

to form a group; to form a bunch

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

3

probable; likely

10

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

5

to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate

1

losing weight; slimming; lean person

1

with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle

1

warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

2

trembling with excitement

1

good; goodness; right; virtue

1

to be cooked; to have finished cooking

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

7

small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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wife

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arhat

3

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

7

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

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while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

9

seeming lonely

1

interruption; suspension; break

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woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

2

graveyard

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cylinder

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with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

12

to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift

8

present; gift

41

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

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to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs

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