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by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

4

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

2

sounds

8

rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence

4

system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship

4

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

3

body; physical system; (the) person

3

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

3

army nurse; medic

12

slum

9

unmanned train station

3

station

3

to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

3

industrial complex

3

structure

3

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

7

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

9

proxy

5

to get slightly dirty (all over)

2

small arms

9

pistol

11

... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

1

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

1

high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper

2

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety

1

history of; experience of

2

technique; finesse

1

deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo

4

height (of body); stature

3

a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

1

about the middle

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

road; highway

1

change of voice (during puberty); break of voice

1

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

2

whistle (sound made with the lips)

2

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

7

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

3

son; penis

2

drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts

2

forced laugh; forced smile

1

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

1

ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy

4

daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

1

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

4

dilapidated house; deserted house

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

3