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to be needed; to be wanted

3

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

5

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

1

space (room, area, outer space)

5

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

3

series

1

real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)

1

shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

6

research

1

arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

3

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

17

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

6

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

friendship; amity

1

Kanji era (1087.4.7-1094.12.15)

6

to stand stock still

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

5

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

2

character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

2

motif

1

costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)

2

goods; promotional items

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

4

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

3

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

7

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

close to the ear

1

keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)

2

to hide; to conceal

9

display case

2

towel

4

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

17

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

2

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

11

than; other than; except; but

1

to suspect

6

field of bamboo grass

14

under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial

2

often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently

1

to collide; to clash

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

5

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

4

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

3