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dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

4

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

7

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

3

uproar; disturbance

1

grinning; smirking

2

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

15

both hands; both arms; ten

8

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

11

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

4

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

4

rather than (do ...)

1

just a minute; small quantity

11

to ponder; to brood

5

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

2

tone (of voice); manner of talking

1

fee; charge; fare

2

price reduction; discount

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

4

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

3

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

9

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

33

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

5

purse; handbag; wallet

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

12

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

6

silver coin

1

number; amount

10

to count; to enumerate

2

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

palm (of one's hand)

4

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

9

huge; big; gargantuan

2

teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

son; penis

24

there being no use in arguing (about it)

1

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

10

price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

1

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

11

to take someone's hand

1

third day of the month; three days

2

grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

6

adult; grown-up

13

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

10

may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

1