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refinement; polish

2

relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting

2

to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

1

stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

1

beautiful woman; beauty; belle

1

the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped

1

northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

1

hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

6

another name; nickname; alias; synonym

2

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

mercenary (soldier)

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

1

family lineage

2

surrender

2

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

1

carnivore; carnivorous animal

1

safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

1

that gentleman; that lady; he; she

2

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

3

consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

1

knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

1

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

1

monster

1

patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)

1

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

1

to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself

1

empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds

1

advance; moving forward; progress

1

shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

1

exhaled air; exhalation; expiration

1

to aim at

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

1

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

1

visual hallucination; vision

1

tone

1

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

1

bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

1

shock wave

1

bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

1

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

1

front kick (esp. martial arts)

1

house; building

2