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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

3

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

1

small talk; chat; gossip

2

to pull out a fish; to lure

1

excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury

1

loud (of a voice)

1

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

4

dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself

1

to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

3

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

1

vulgar; crude; tacky

1

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

4

Kobe (city)

1

above and below

1

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

1

nuance

1

easy to make; easy to do

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

to slip out

1

to find fault with; to question

2

to dilute; to water down

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

2

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

to be too late; to be too slow

1

delivery; transfer; hand-over

1

to call together; to convene

2

to yell; to bawl out

3

to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape

2

if so; in that case; in that situation

2

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

2

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

3

to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

1

safety; security

2

why; how

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used

2

suspicious; doubtful

3

child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

1

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus

1

addition; increase; Canada

1

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

1

just managing; with great difficulty

2

miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized

2

to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live

1

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

1

poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider

1