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to cling to

2

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

2

rosy cheeks

1

decisive; resolute; determined; firm

1

does not

2

reputation; respectability

1

all the more; still more

1

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

7

rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

2

that's so, isn't it

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

companion; company

2

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

5

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

shriek; scream

7

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

10

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

12

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

11

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

6

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

2

seven

2

(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse

1

noisy; confused; uproarious

1

instead of; replacing; on behalf of

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

17

to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

1

to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

face (of person)

2

to shout (in anger); to yell

5

decision; vote

2

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

8

to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate

2

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person

2

a long time ago; quickly; swiftly

1

hence; for that reason

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

5

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

4

topic of conversation

1

unmarried; not yet married

2

high class; noble

4

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

7

love affair

1

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

1

sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

3

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

11

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

3

outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally

1