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to gain fame; to make one's name

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

to intend; to be sure that

1

unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

2

to be relieved; to feel relieved

1

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

8

crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing

1

to do by the use of

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lip; lips

3

it is I who should say so

2

neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

2

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

1

(doing) as one is told

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unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

3

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

black charcoal

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charm; magical tool

11

magic tool (in fiction); magical item

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

9

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

2

abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

1

is something that; is that which

3

impossible

1

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

1

acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

2

from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top

2

long time; several hours; long spell

2

touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency

1

flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient

3

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

2

labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

1

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

3

character; personality

2

base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

3

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

if; in case; supposing

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new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1