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long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment

4

weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)

7

amen; hail

1

right to speak

1

disinformation; false information

1

(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly

1

absolutely necessary

1

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

4

going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

1

calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance

1

leather shoes; leather boots

1

tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness

3

bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan

1

unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

1

substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

1

sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict

1

to keep to oneself; to keep secret

1

to cast down one's eyes

2

man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)

1

due west

1

coarse tea

1

enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

1

extremely hard; rock solid; super stiff

1

major city

1

international air route

1

space plane

1

domestic air route; domestic airline (company)

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

flight; fright

1

to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

1

leather jacket

1

ripped jeans; pre-ripped jeans; distressed jeans

1

travel expenses

1

hotel expenses; expenses incurred during a stay

1

considering something taboo; treating something as taboo

1

nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break

1

to understand; to make out

1

party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)

4

putting a plan into operation

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

1

checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

1

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith

1

sword; blade; single stroke

1

to put one's life on the line

1

vast; limitless; boundless

1

previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time

1

becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt

1

assistance; aid; support

1

behaviour; behavior

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