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handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

6

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat

1

preface; introduction; preamble

2

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

2

yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

3

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest

3

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1

to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

4

in a little while; in a bit

2

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

2

tasting; sampling

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

2

to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

4

after having come this far; now that we've come this far

2

as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

2

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

5

card (with a message written on it)

5

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

2

pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

23

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

2

Christmas tree

2

feigning ignorance; acting dumb

4

to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu

1

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

3

to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

4

(short) rest; breather; break

1

paper cup

4

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

coin; token; slug

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

1

coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)

1

sugar

2

milk

5

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

1

pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed

3

reward; prize

2

to glance at; to glimpse

2

alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do

1

to sit down; to take a seat

2

anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

5

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

4

nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious

1

to swim

1

against; contrary to

3

simply (cannot)

3

alarm

1

lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility

2