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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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dream

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

3

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

2

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

8

unavoidable; inevitable

1

fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune

2

to nod to one another

1

courteous; decorous; polite

1

decorum; propriety; politeness

3

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

1

childish; child-like; innocent; naive

3

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

1

cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless

1

in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater

2

corner; nook; recess

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

13

to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

4

brick

1

protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval

2

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

10

nature; property; disposition

2

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

2

nothing but; none other than

1

dancing or jumping for joy

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

9

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

6

temperature

4

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

shoulder

9

suspicious; doubtful

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

though; notwithstanding; although

7

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

1

to go mad

1

to squat; to crouch

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

if; in case; supposing

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strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

2

how long; how far; how much

7

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

11

adding; addition; extra

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

5

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe

1