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ordinary; sensible; commonplace

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

2

use

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

3

to fly in the sky

2

oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray

1

such-and-such a place

1

manta (ray)

1

back of head

2

tightly clenched fist

1

sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

14

at once; immediately; right now

4

right about-face

1

quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds

2

to clap one's hands in prayer

1

wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

8

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

1

lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

3

nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually

1

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

2

with a collapse; with a slump

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2

good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield

1

madness; insanity

1

festival

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

bench

1

class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-

2

rest; relaxation

1

play equipment; playground equipment

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

spacious; vast; wide

3

soccer; (association) football; seersucker

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

1

(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway

1

prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum

1

to wait in vain

1

rather than; more ... than ...

3

something; some kind of; for some reason

3

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

2

to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up

1

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

1

parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

longevity; long life

1

for a while; for some time; for a period

1