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observation; survey; watching

4

white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)

3

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

2

no need to guess; certainly

1

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

2

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal

1

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

2

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

1

sensation; feeling

5

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

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)

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

2

misunderstanding

2

research; study; investigation

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

event; phenomenon; matter

1

whatever; no matter what

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

1

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

2

punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

5

ransom

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

2

to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege

1

rather; better; instead; if anything

2

yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

1

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1

conviction; belief; confidence

1

to have (something) innate; to be born with

2

idiosyncrasy

7

manifestation

3

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

2

product; produce; result; fruit

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

2

had better ...; had better not ...

6

wherein; therein; thereinto

3

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

1

messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

1

this and that; one thing or another

2