Vocabulary list: Ascendance of a Bookworm

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whatever
2
at one's fancy (whim)
1
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
5
stature; height
3
よど
Top 27300
pool (in river)
4
having little experience
1
さとり
Top 14400
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
2
そく
Top 39200
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
2
way of thinking
2
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
6
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
9
being raised in a town
2
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
1
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
1
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
7
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
3
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
1
もと
Top 15600
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
26
ぼけっと
Top 26800
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
2
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
2
Top 47500
wastepaper; scrap paper
2
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
4
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
3
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
8
fear; dread; fright; willies
1
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
1
both
2
ぶら
Top 15000
empty-handed
2
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
1
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
5
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
1
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
2
steering (of a boat); steerage
3
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
2
draping
1
bulletproof vest
3
bodysuit
1
bra; brassiere
2
drawers; knickers; bloomers
5
beauty of slender female legs
1
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
1
メリハリ
Top 39300
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
1
attractive body; nice-looking body
1
はさみ
Top 17000
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
2
extravagant; absurd
1
きも
Top 10400
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
8
めい
Top 24000
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
2
pail; bucket
1
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
1
もと
Top 9700
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
3