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to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

1

dark (color); concentrated; thick

1

pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)

1

convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit

2

dream

4

be; is

6

nine; 9

1

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

4

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

3

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

2

secret society

1

combatant; fighter

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

1

to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock

2

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document

2

newspaper

2

term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

2

forty; 40

3

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

1

latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

1

witty (happy, apt) remark; well-worded saying; epigram; aphorism

1

pearl

2

to strangle; to constrict

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

lyricism; description of one's feelings

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

6

eulogy; compliment

2

who; what kind of person

4

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct

1

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

1

biological older brother

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

age; years

3

the first and second; a few

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

1

to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

9

with a momentary flash of light

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

4

manservant

3

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

3

meaning; significance; sense

4