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another world

4

to feel sorry for; to pity

1

retiring from military service

2

prime of one's working life

3

in name but not in reality

4

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

67

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

12

emperor's seal

1

sanction; approval

4

civilized society; civilised society

3

special circumstances

2

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

32

irregularity; anomaly

4

instability; insecurity; crankiness

31

probability; likelihood

12

to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile

5

to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)

2

behavior; behaviour

4

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

2

panoramic view; bird's-eye view

4

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

7

small; compact

14

suddenly seeing the light; it suddenly dawning upon one

1

Gomei

2

the past

9

whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing

2

being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with

1

spring storm

1

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

14

boundless; limitless; vast; broad

3

palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)

1

lying on one's side

1

mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)

1

to crawl into; to work oneself into

13

something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking

7

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

1

greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed

6

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

108

oiliness; greasiness

1

self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

19

due to the fact that; because of

1

bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

20

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

all night; throughout the night

48

unknowable; mysterious

4

forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)

1

symbol; emblem; mental image; representation; idea

2

nature; natural scenery

1

magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point

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