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observation; survey; watching

5

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle

2

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

3

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

3

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

end; edge; tip

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

intentional; on purpose

1

to jump at; to be attracted by

5

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

the latter

1

concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

3

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

1

overall; on the whole

2

details; particulars

1

stare; gaze; fixation

1

to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

only; nothing but

2

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

2

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

2

to shake off

8

distribution; allocation

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

3

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

4

to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

4

to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

1

study; research; investigation

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

8

though; notwithstanding; although

4

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

7

to shake and untangle; to shake free from

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

8

Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)

1

north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku

1

traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

1

windpipe

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

2

dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

3

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

brains; brain tissue

2

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

2

aggressive

2

cannibalism; anthropophagism

1

another thing; exception; special case

3

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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