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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

2

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

6

fool; idiot; simpleton

4

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

8

client; requester

3

don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

2

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

3

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

7

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

3

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

8

to glare at; to scowl at

8

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

2

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

6

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

7

movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

4

fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic

2

arrow; wedge; chock

4

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

7

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

2

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

3

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

15

naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata

18

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

4

to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

2

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

12

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

8

to unsheathe

2

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

5

skirt

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

2

stature; height

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

8

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

7

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

2

imagination; supposition; guess

5

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

7

lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

2

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

5

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

10

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

3