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serious; not joking; straight

10

head; brains; intellect; understanding

2

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

4

to take (adopt) measures

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

from now on

1

to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

1

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

6

to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

2

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

1

mental care

2

tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

5

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

5

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

distance; range

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

1

to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

1

softly; gently; lightly

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

this evening; tonight

2

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

1

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

3

to freeze

2

bronze statue

1

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

5

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

1

evening; night; nighttime

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

5

white

1

moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

old gentleman; elderly gentleman

1

gentle; mild-mannered

1

be; is

5

that's so, however ...

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

4

steward; butler

9

forest

16

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

5

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

2

to have the privilege of doing

2

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

1

catchphrase (esp. in advertising)

1