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with a half-opened eye

2

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

4

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

4

ribbon

3

violence; force

2

emperor (of Japan); mikado

6

to fear; to be afraid of

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

7

incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

1

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

4

area; domain; territory; field; range; region

6

secret art; the mysteries

1

coastal region; coastal area; coastline

1

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

1

equipment; device; installation; stage setting

1

interference; intervention; meddling

4

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

2

each place; various places

2

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

2

restoration; repair; mending

2

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

2

perception; sensing; noticing

2

if; in case; supposing

4

who; what kind of person

6

intention; aim; design

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

3

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

2

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

2

to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

1

baked sweets

1

purchase; buy

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

relish; gusto; appreciation

1

heap; pile; stack; full measure

1

admirable; laudable

1

(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)

1

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

2

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

11

throat; singing voice

4

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

salty (taste); briny

1