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returning home

2

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

3

to grow dark slowly

1

triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits

1

salute; bow

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

3

student (esp. a university student)

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

superior officer

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

2

sharp sighted; easily awakened

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

to look towards

1

naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell

1

long sword; minute hand (of a clock)

6

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

1

to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

6

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

2

practice; practising; exercise; training

1

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

1

wet nurse; nursing mother

1

to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten

1

open sea; Okinawa

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

1

window frame; sash

1

to lean against; to set against

1

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

Olsen

1

priest; minister; pastor

2

sealing wax

1

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

1

sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism

2

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

2

to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)

1

old friend; old pal

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

everyday life; daily life

2

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

2

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

grounds; premises

1

capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

1

without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

1

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

5