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joints; points (of a speech)

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nothing but; except; no more than

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

1

small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit

2

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

2

to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed

1

haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period

2

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

2

to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour

1

colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial

1

sure; yeah; I know

2

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous

1

emotional wall; internal barrier

1

sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

2

water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium

1

to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up

1

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

1

to snatch (at); to grab

1

(vocal) volume

2

does not; can not; will not

1

slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

1

way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

3

to pursue

1

unceasing; never-ending; endless

1

object; body; solid

1

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

5

raising (a question); posing (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); lodging; (arch.) lifting up

1

promotion (school, military, etc.)

2

last night; yesterday evening

1

frozen soil

1

to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

1

strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

1

extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter

1

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

1

price; cost; value; worth; value

1

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2

every night

1

detour; roundabout way

6

resignation; acceptance; consolation

2

she; her; girlfriend

9

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

Takimoto

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correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

2

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

2

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

1

fist

4

to be shaved or planed

2