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method; way; manner; process; procedure; means

3

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

castle

5

natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix

3

to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home

2

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

3

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

3

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

library (usu. single-room); small library

4

material; materials; data; information; documents

2

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

3

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

4

to put on (coat, gown, etc.)

2

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

3

to set (sun); to become dark

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

at once; immediately; right now

5

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

7

don't worry; no worries; never mind

1

officials; authorities

2

to have an eye on; to zero in on

1

to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

2

whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

2

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

2

forte; strong point

1

good bye; I'm off; see you later

1

pair; couple

2

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

5

with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

1

one bow; one salute; one greeting

3

trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family

2

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

2

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions

1

ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

2

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

1

to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism

1

violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault

4

reasoning; logic; persuasion

1

feelings of guilt

2

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

3

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

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