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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

2

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

2

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

2

competing; competition; auction

2

to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone

2

Ayanokōji

1

broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

2

meal ticket

5

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

1

season; weather

2

Purdum

1

successful bid; winning a tender

1

entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district

1

main street

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

1

omen; fortune; effect (e.g. of prayers; as the result of intense training); efficacy

1

to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced

1

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

3

key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style

2

hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

cinchona

1

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

pig; pork

2

oink

2

to watch steadily; to stare

2

companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

2

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

1

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty

2

squealing (e.g. of small pigs); oinking

1

youthful; young; young-looking

2

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

1

slave; servant; slavery

1

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

10

tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō

1

cost of a meal (or meals)

1

practice game; practice match

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

2

general store; general dealer; jack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades

1

jack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades; all-rounder; general store

1

nuance

1

within a school

2

rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)

1