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main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

2

to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

1

to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)

1

transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)

4

orange juice

2

to dampen; to moisten

1

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

4

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

nickname

1

parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering

2

both arms

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

3

secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

1

source of information; intelligence source; message source

2

way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

1

four years

2

exhibition; display

3

digital voice recorder; field recorder

1

to turn on power

1

yes; that is so

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

2

historical; traditional; historic

5

value; worth; merit

6

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

3

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

1

look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!

2

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

2

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

2

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

4

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

1

in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

1

to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)

1

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

1

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

1

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

13

symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

2

mass production

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china

1

plastics; synthetic resins

1

make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...

3

wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust

1

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

2

to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

5

to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)

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