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Kyoto and Osaka; Kyoto-Osaka area

11

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

2

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

2

hormone drug; hormone pill; hormone preparation; hormonal agent

2

taking medicine; dosing

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

2

to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about

1

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

2

sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue

1

calamity; disaster; accident

1

working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair

1

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

3

wider Kinki region (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, Wakayama and Fukui prefectures); wider Kansai area

2

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

1

news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements

5

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

3

organism; living body

22

liver transplant

49

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

2

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

6

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

2

relation; connection; relevance

4

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

4

seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes

1

the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being

1

everyday occurrence

1

oh, yes?; really?

1

(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one

2

to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

6

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

1

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

5

features; appearance

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

3

circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars

3

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

3

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

6

to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)

3

face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder

5

(a person's) appearance; looks

2

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

5

to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess

7

oval shape; egg shape

1

features; looks

1

small build; small size

2

trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat

2

to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense

4

to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1