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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

covert action; covert operations

1

torii; Shinto shrine archway

7

sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

2

tori-no-ichi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)

2

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

2

custom

1

to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship

2

day of the Rooster; day of the Cock

1

talisman; lucky charm

2

rake; fork; bamboo rake

2

visitor (to a shrine or temple)

5

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

3

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

6

stairs; stairway; staircase

11

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)

2

plump; with a thud; heavily

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation

2

turn

1

trivial; not amounting to much

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

10

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

1

to apologize; to apologise

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

reflexive; reflecting

2

dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

1

duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage

2

to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

1

to do (for someone)

2

reduction; curtailment

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student

1

outward appearance

1

to fall on one's backside

1

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

1

underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

10

to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

4

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

2

point in time; occasion

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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