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to triumph; to be elated with success

4

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

historical play; period drama

2

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

1

to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out

2

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

3

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

1

back; behind; rear

15

kneeling

1

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

21

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

1

resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants

4

roguish; impish

6

town hall

11

human; humane

2

decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

2

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

3

police station

1

weekend

1

garden lantern; hanging lantern

10

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

6

yes; that is so

3

acquaintance

2

policewoman

1

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

4

personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

1

choices; alternatives; options

3

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

3

decision; determination

5

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

3

it is I who should say so

3

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

folded in half; doubled

1

ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly

1

to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

9

to walk noisily; to walk loudly

1

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

2

dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

10

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

3

being truly angry

1

collar; lapels

1

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

6