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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

1

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to abide one's shame

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

2

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

1

present; gift

30

both arms

5

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

21

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

4

fin (e.g. of a fish)

4

skin diving; free diving

4

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

4

search; quest; pursuit

5

what on Earth is this?

5

indeed; really; truly; very much

5

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

5

Bible; bible (authoritative book in a particular sphere)

5

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

3

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

3

kanji; Chinese character

4

crab

6

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

4

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

4

nurse

8

focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make

1

male instincts; male frivolity

5

wedding dress

15

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

5

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

6

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

2

condom

1

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

2

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

1

roar of the sea; sound of waves

1

Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)

1

famous book; masterpiece (literary work)

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

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

1

to fall in love

1

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

1

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

1

reading (books)

2

masterpiece; masterwork

1