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fault-finding; carping

1

to attempt; to test; to try out

4

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

4

open-mouthed

2

fish

2

empty threat; bluff; paper tiger

1

to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

2

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

such

1

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

2

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

2

nozzle

8

spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion

5

Guri

1

noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills

2

scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops

1

understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom

1

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

unconditional

1

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

8

laboratory

1

walk

2

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

6

several steps

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

3

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

2

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

2

balance

2

bionics

1

sense of balance

1

resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)

1

bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)

3

technology

2

deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

1

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

correction; revision; amendment

4

in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste

1

to run down (stairs, etc.)

1

several times; a few times

1

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

1

orders; instructions; directive; command

18

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

4

fighter (aircraft)

29

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

in the capital; in Tokyo

1

police station

2