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fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

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evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace

2

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

3

greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

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small; little; tiny

2

smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick

1

to glance at; to look at

1

fishing boat

1

quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute

1

drawing board; drafting board

1

law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

3

cough; ahem

3

clearing one's throat; cough

1

coastal waters; adjacent seas

2

poor catch (fishing)

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

2

brown; tan

1

summer heat; intense heat

4

judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly

1

hypocritical

1

sympathy; compassion

1

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

4

non-disabled; having no physical or mental disability; able-bodied

2

why; how

3

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

5

human relations; humanity

5

to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

1

atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious

8

criminal act

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic

2

using together; mixing (usage)

1

warm current

2

weather (conditions); disposition; temperament

2

to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

7

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

5

to count on; to anticipate; to expect

1

beach; seashore; captured pieces; captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

3

teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer

1

Konagai

1

from here; from this place

1

secret talk

2

to catch fish

1

good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time

2

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

4

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

1

inlet; cove; creek; bay

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