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old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

2

opinion; intention; thought

3

draft; rough copy

2

consensus; collective will; collective opinion

1

voting; ballot; poll; vote

3

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

3

steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable

2

job hunting; job searching

1

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

3

candidate; applicant

2

night watchman

2

finding employment; getting a job

2

front (in battle)

2

ransom

1

deeply emotive; moving

4

one-to-one; one-on-one

4

boxing

1

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

1

to overlap

1

good humour (humor); good mood

3

back (side); back end; rear

1

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

1

to pause; to have a short intermission

1

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

1

fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

3

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

1

simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head

2

since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

1

long way; great distance

2

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

3

silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk

1

to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)

1

handsome face; beautiful features

1

handsome young man; Adonis

1

shabby; unsightly; unkempt

1

election

2

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

7

to win and advance to the next round

2

square; rectangular

1

recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

2

council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees

1

election; selection; choice

5

to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at

6

hearsay; rumor; grapevine

2

superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)

2

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

2

unfairness; injustice; partiality

1

to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine

1

proxy; representative

4