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return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

3

body and soul; mind and body

1

adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done

1

Imperial household

1

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid

1

to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

1

to admit fault; to admit one is wrong

1

to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

1

emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness

2

sunlight filtering through trees

1

to go to sea; to become a sailor

1

dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death

2

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

1

whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

1

buffoon; jester

1

willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing

1

ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

personification; impersonation; embodiment

2

goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

4

achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization

2

meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something

1

win over an ozeki by a rank-and-file wrestler; silver star

7

flying dragon

27

humble; modest

9

surgery; surgical procedure

12

falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)

140

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

5

(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity

1

apple of one's eye; one's jewel

1

management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position

2

token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances

1

grilled surface; seared appearance; searing

1

to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain

2

infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby

1

appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink

2

sand; grit; fine gravel

1

sulkiness

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

1

to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

1

on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side

4

conspiracy theory

2

maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings

1

young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age

2

degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration

2