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to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop

2

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

1

an assortment; combination

1

indignation; resentment

2

unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent

2

diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose

2

sticker; (adhesive) label

1

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

6

popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well

1

tuner (of a radio, TV, etc.)

1

head

1

to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed

1

to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)

1

to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion

1

trick playing (on a stringed instrument)

1

photo frame (with stand)

3

foolhardy; reckless; fearless

1

being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus

1

coming-of-age ceremony

2

dressed up (in fine clothes)

1

home environment; family environment

4

domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid

2

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

1

big shot; higher-ups

2

uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

5

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

1

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

2

non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses

1

star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star

1

to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

1

main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

1

Gunma (prefecture)

3

old friend; old acquaintance

1

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

2

not yet; un-

1

editing; compilation

1

the clouds look menacing; things don't look good

1

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

5

first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter

1

polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

3

warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

1

repertoire; repertory

1

blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

2

jam session

2

contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show

1

executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

1

to blush

1

xi

1

watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

4