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gossip

2

marriage proposal; marriage talks

1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

2

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

3

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

3

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

1

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

1

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

ecstasy; highest heaven

1

to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit

1

quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

2

getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual

2

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

2

to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

1

echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit

1

Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche

1

false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

1

extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter

2

Russia

1

smooth

1

minimum; lowest; minimal; least

1

parts; accessories; components

2

plan; design; layout

1

to be born

2

inferior goods; defective product; defective goods

1

selfishness

1

souvenir store; gift shop

1

barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life

4

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

2

place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)

3

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

2

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

3

direct control; direct supervision

3

this morning

2

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

in person; personally; directly

1

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

2

to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...

1

absurd; unreasonable

1

being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback

1

to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly

2

intention; idea; inclination; wish

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

people; populace

1

way; method; means; effect; result; benefit

1

in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

1