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to close; to shut

2

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

3

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

4

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans

4

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

1

smile

2

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

2

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

8

left breast; left side of the chest

1

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

block (of wood); chip; splinter

1

rank insignia

3

I can tell you; heh

1

Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

washing; sashimi chilled in iced water

1

commanding officer

3

Chall

2

handmade

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

2

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

1

to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

1

official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

2

to like; to prefer

2

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

3

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

2

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

3

supreme commander

2

olden days; former

1

monarch's guards

2

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post

1

thousand-year period

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

6

standing at attention

1

formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical

1

salute; bow

1

summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)

1

calling on; visiting

1

state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome

1

Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)

2

a long time (since the last time)

1

to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

1

to adhere to formalities

1