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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

1

icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice

1

with a start; in a fright; alarmedly

2

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

2

one's home; one's house

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

2

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

3

to jump up to one's feet

1

storehouse; bunker; silo

1

right behind; just behind; directly behind

1

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit

2

strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious

2

(police) dragnet

1

inside; interior; inner part

3

several steps

1

to smile (at); to grin (at)

1

hidden money; secret funds; hidden gold

1

to look old; to get old

1

wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie

1

imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry

2

box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters

4

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

the very best; excellent; superb

1

the ... in question

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...

1

right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

1

four

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

1

return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment

2

(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

4

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

3

among (them); of (them)

2

copper coin

2

silver coin

3

counterfeit money

1

to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled

1

green; greenery; verdure

3

wax

1

stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

1

envelope

1

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

2

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

4

ordering (materials); placing an order; order

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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

4

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

2

rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

1