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shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking

2

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

4

major power outage; massive blackout

1

shudder; shiver; trembling with fear

1

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

modern world

1

one ten-thousandth

1

yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

8

to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

7

in all

1

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

1

to detain; to check; to restrain

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

2

captive; prisoner

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

4

hotel

4

one room

3

front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management

1

business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

8

bed

6

document; official papers

1

trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

9

house arrest

3

consequently; as a result

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

2

to prohibit

3

to keep silent

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

income

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

3

watch-keeping; guard; lookout

2

to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

2

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

2

switch

5

solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park

3

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

3

Kichijouji Station

14

neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

2

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

69

announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows

1

entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

3

entering; going into

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

2

stadium

1

dozens; scores of; decades

2

strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing

1