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paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight

2

to incline one's head

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

42

rush; dash; charge

12

to fling (away); to hurl

1

body; physical system; (the) person

3

high-risk, high-return

1

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

1

hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime

1

crisis prevention; crisis avoidance

1

after use

3

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

27

that; the matter in question

19

several (objects, usu. from two to six)

4

you; I; me; oneself

2

to shake one's head (in denial)

20

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

22

right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher

22

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)

2

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

2

good person; good guy; character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints)

1

bad character; bad person; villain; baddie

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

27

dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower

2

to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)

10

good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat

1

to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

4

clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes

1

to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated

1

freshly washed hair

2

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

20

to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten

3

nape (of the neck); nucha

2

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

3

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

16

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)

11

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

4

to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

4

latticed window

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

3

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

32

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

36

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

29

to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand

11

double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed

4

war; battle; hostilities

5

analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse

2

blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

5