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special; particular; peculiar; unique

3

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

1

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

2

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

5

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

5

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

4

beyond that point; after that

3

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

5

envy

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

6

graduation ceremony; commencement

1

headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector

9

head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

1

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

3

further; above (that); greater (than that); any more

7

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

2

to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out

2

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2

order; turn

1

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

2

to go out and away; to leave

5

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

4

to make a speech; to address

3

no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

1

to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

11

to stop talking; to be silent

2

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

1

sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

1

to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)

1

to become completely chilled

2

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

11

only; merely; but; no more than

2

a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours

1

sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

2

to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

1

attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

1

boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

1

while alive; during one's lifetime

1

round shape; circle; circular form

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

3

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

7

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1