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earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely

2

failure; mistake; blunder

5

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

9

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

1

to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

1

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

3

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

1

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

2

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

15

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

bath

3

to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir

1

at once; immediately; right now

1

in the meanwhile; during the time

3

washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

3

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

18

to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

1

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

1

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

2

accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

3

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

3

(gaping) widely

3

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

faltering; hesitation

2

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

13

indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently

1

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

6

to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die

3

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

9

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

2

shyness; bashfulness

2

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room

1

corridor; hallway; passageway

2

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

12

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

2

bathroom

5

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

6

thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

5

underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

6

but; however; provided that

2

bra; brassiere

3

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

2