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serious wound; serious injury

2

exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect

1

strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand

3

scope; coverage; selected range

1

(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address

1

jewelry; jewellery

4

courtesy call; courtesy visit

1

sending back; return to sender

1

something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment

2

ironworking; ironworker

4

directions; instructions; orders; command

1

tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place

1

fanatic

1

trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing

5

weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless

2

to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation

1

generalist

1

specialist

1

vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

1

treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly

1

funeral; burial; condolence

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

cooked rice; meal

4

requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

2

auction

1

early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

6

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

6

high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper

1

bamboo shoot

1

(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

1

being dotted with; being scattered

4

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

5

business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

1

since; this person

1

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

1

Nagoya (city)

2

framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter

1

prefectural governor

1

corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)

1

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

2

metalworking

3

center; centre; metropolis

1

birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

1

having an ancient and honorable origin

1

eye color; eye colour

4

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

3

rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection

1

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

2

quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

3