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to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

2

open air

2

careful observation; close attention

10

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

3

small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

5

turning to the left; left turn

1

bullet; shot; shell

1

(ammunition) cartridge; shell case

1

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

3

outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious

2

peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace

1

to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed

1

protective instinct; defensive instinct

1

danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

1

sense; infer

4

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

2

to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire

1

to perceive; to understand

2

viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

1

locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

4

extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

1

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

1

call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder

1

earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale

1

paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table

2

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

4

mirror surface; lens surface

3

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

8

full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

1

(a) few; some; several

5

vanity

1

cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

2

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

4

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

4

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

2

just one person; only one

1

secret; private; surreptitious

2

won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

4

pity; compassion

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

7

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

3

to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up

2

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

2

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

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