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turmoil; chaos; confusion

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our country; our land; one's own country

1

energy problems; energy issues

1

to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others

1

proposal; motion; recommendation

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

1

be; is

8

such-and-such a place

1

scene; sight; scenario; setting

2

two persons; two people; pair; couple

15

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

4

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

10

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

15

inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)

3

microwave oven

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-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

3

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

45

frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

2

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

2

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

5

fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized

1

to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

electrical appliances; electric appliances

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

ability; faculty

1

edgy; avant-garde

1

establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration

1

drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs

1

mistake; error; blunder

1

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

5

highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)

1

love scene

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

9

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

4

curse; spell; malediction

5

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

31

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

8

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

4

a bit more; a bit longer

4

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

1

to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans

1

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

3

study; diligence; discount; reduction

33

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

professional

2