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fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

2

to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel

1

safety; security

4

cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

1

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

1

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

5

cave; cavern; den; grotto

5

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

3

the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed

2

cause; origin; source

2

declaration; profession

1

field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

1

end; close

1

next day

1

literature; books (reference); document

2

to remain; to be left

2

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

2

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

6

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

2

rock

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

depths; deep part

1

generally

1

stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)

1

to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

1

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

stratigraphy

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

4

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

1

only; sole; unique

3

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

1

dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

1

overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

4

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

1

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

2

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

1

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

2

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

1

nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick

3

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1