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despite appearances

1

kind; kind-hearted

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

2

to be silent; to say nothing

6

to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

13

nature; disposition

1

thank you

2

humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

5

a long time ago

1

repair; mending; fixing; servicing

3

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

7

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

13

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

4

to come back

4

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

11

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

4

reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

1

is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial

1

votive picture (originally of horse)

1

ho-ho

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

1

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

2

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

woman

1

(one's) life

3

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

1

(it was) not until; (it was) only when

1

things; everything

1

truth

1

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

9

(social) position; status

1

honor; honour; credit; prestige

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

8

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

24

witnessing; observing; sighting

6

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

4

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

6

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

5

phenomenon

3

unrelated

2

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

2