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taking the initiative

2

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

2

Miki

97

towel

8

to hang on the wall

1

music

1

gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

1

tempo

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

2

spotlight

1

softly; gently; lightly

7

to fly in the air

2

with a grin

3

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

2

something like ...; something called ...

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

features of the face

2

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

5

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

1

background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge

2

taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

1

real time

1

explanation; interpretation

3

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

16

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

4

special skill

2

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

3

rhythm

1

(talking in a) half-joking manner

1

smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

2

way; method; means; resource; course

2

without; but if; otherwise; or else

2

originally; by nature; from the start

4

cannot be undone; can't be recovered from

1

failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

1

extent; scope; sphere; range; span

2

defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage

2

to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

2

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

4

being ...

1

to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

2

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

5

heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

2

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

5

the end

5

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

2

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

7