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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

2

it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world

1

to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of

1

female fan who imitates the make-up and fashion style of visual kei bands

1

rare; seldom

1

look; glance; (at first) sight

1

to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead

2

empathy

1

only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces

1

general; overall; across-the-board

2

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

2

crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking

1

forty; 40

3

paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating

2

silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

7

strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger

4

(in spite of) being old enough to know better

1

wandering

4

outward appearance

1

bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

3

Ryousuke

3

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

large biceps; well-developed biceps

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

4

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction

1

measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel

1

whether one wants to or not; without choice

1

vodka

1

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

2

to take one's eyes off

1

hungry; starving

2

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

backpack

1

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

1

gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.

1

Varanasi

3

airport

1

Ganges (river)

2

to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated

1

to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire

1

stray dog

1

being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

1

hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings

2

lassi

1

dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)

1

long-term stay

1

cripple; disabled person; invalid

1

legal; lawful; legitimate

1

stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

1