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drastic; radical

2

to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

1

imprudent (misguided) fellow

1

to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

1

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

afterglow; lingering light

1

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck

2

general (variety) store (shop)

1

every street corner; every crossing

1

a few people; small number of people

1

behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

1

enclosure; box; siege

2

fluent; smooth; flowing

2

to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe

1

to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

1

check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit

1

terrible pain; terrible hardship; terrible suffering

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

4

entrails

1

bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind

1

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

2

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

4

self-possessed; composed

1

towering; astonishingly high

1

iron railing or fence

1

to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply

2

deep in the mountains; mountain recesses

1

scouting party; patrol

1

helicopter

1

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

1

to incur someone's enmity

1

plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious

1

reeling (silk)

10

patriarch; family head

2

happy; cheerful; pleasant

1

to have a meal together; to sit at table

1

harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

1

family structure; family composition; family makeup

1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

1

to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for

1

being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein

1

alteration; falsification; faking

3

indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)

1

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

2

living; lifestyle; living room

1

Promised Land

2

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

1