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world; society; people; the public

5

to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

1

unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control

2

I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

3

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

to find fault with

1

to prowl after; to keep watch on

1

adulterer and adulteress; adulterous couple

2

pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

10

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

12

moving forward by sliding on one's knees (in the presence of high-ranking individuals)

2

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

1

classical elegance; antiquity

3

slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

2

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

4

to stop in the midst of; to leave undone

1

to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

feminine handwriting; woman's hand

1

sanity; consciousness; soberness

2

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

2

clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)

4

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

11

to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)

1

the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

4

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

3

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

sobbing; weeping

7

to sob

6

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

15

hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel

4

rope; cord

6

science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

skill

2

wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability

3

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

4

waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser

2

carving; engraving; sculpture

3

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

7

moth

3

noh mask

9

load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

4

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

12

(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)

14

mainly; primarily

6

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

5

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

6

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

5

round and cute (esp. of eyes)

1

flatness

3