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uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

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artist

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obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

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to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

1

masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

1

gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash

2

ratio; proportion; percentage

1

to come off; to slip down; to slip off

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ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

11

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

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blanket

2

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

bandage; dressing

1

to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt

5

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

11

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

7

aftertaste

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth

2

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

2

feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

2

so; therefore; and; (and) then

4

we

5

only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

4

to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

6

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

9

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

5

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

7

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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one; one

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

4

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

10

approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)

1

slightly; faintly

1

pink (colour, color); peach

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

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