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to apologize; to apologise

4

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

2

to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

1

to tear; to rip

1

filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

10

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

9

to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

1

violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault

3

chair; stool; post; office; position

5

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

9

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

1

close to the ear

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

4

to stiffen; to become stiff

4

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

2

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

1

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

9

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

11

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

3

desk

4

horse's length

1

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

2

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

3

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

3

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

2

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

5

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

2

bow (salute, greeting)

1

(not) even; (not) any

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

13

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

3

indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

2

king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

6

how many people; a number of people

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

4

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

12

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

2

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

8

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

26

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

9

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

6

dance

4

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

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