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state of mind; mentality; psychology

4

study; research; investigation

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

hmm; I see; hrm

2

(some) more; even more; longer; further

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fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

5

war; fighting; fierce competition

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

5

to translate; to interpret

2

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

2

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

afterword; postscript

2

to telephone; to make a phone call

4

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

4

indicates question

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your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

6

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

1

maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady

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high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

2

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

5

dark-red pigment; rouge; dark red; deep red; cochineal

1

obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum

2

contrast; antithesis; comparison

2

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

1

elegant; graceful; refined

1

charming; bewitching; enchanting

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

6

fresh

2

maturity; ripeness

1

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

1

author

1

prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

economist

1

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

eighty; 80

2

go that far; to that extent

4

mathematics; arithmetic

1

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

1

seventy; 70

1

intuitive

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mental arithmetic

1

however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while

1

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

1

dimple

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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