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bookshop; bookstore

2

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

23

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

5

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

thank you

4

doughnut; donut

2

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

6

writing (e.g. as a profession)

2

I; me

7

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

10

first meeting; first interview with

2

deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)

4

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

3

pretending to be out

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

1

well; now; then

1

editing; compilation

3

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

6

beautiful woman; (a) beauty

3

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

2

older; senior

2

in that way; like that; that way

2

as far as I know

1

to let one's guard down

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

1

unexpected; surprising

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

4

to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

3

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

1

H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

4

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

1

absolutely; positively; decidedly

1

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

5

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

9

it seems that; as if

1

another company; other company

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

4

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

4

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

1