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traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...

1

way of speaking; intimation

1

patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

2

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

1

quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead

1

manner; style

1

to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off

1

carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

1

terrorist

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

clock; watch; timepiece

1

deciphering; decoding

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

true character; real nature

1

disappointment; despair

1

gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply

1

to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

2

date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours

1

sunset

3

time; hour; moment

1

to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

1

coffin; casket

1

throne

7

chief; main; principal; major

1

guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer

1

completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe

1

(wearing) low over one's eyes

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

1

unexpected; unforeseen; accidental

1

to pay attention; to be watchful

1

bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

1

hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

1

heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation

1

purple; violet

1

vestment; priest's robe

2

dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

1

pale; pallid

2