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unexpected; surprising

2

lens

1

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

1

large biceps; well-developed biceps

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

2

stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

2

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

favorable; favourable

1

seventy; 70

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

4

old person; old people

3

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

3

hard; tough; hardware; hard disk

1

observation; survey; watching

2

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

4

silver; senior citizen; pensioner

1

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

muscular; strong-muscled

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

3

old age; old person; the old; the aged

1

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

2

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

5

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

9

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

9

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

1

to stand stock still

1

Kishida Kyouko (1930.4-)

2

physical beauty

1

bodybuilding

1

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

1

man; male; masculine gender

2

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

1

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

to pull one's hair back into a bun

1

to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize

3

gray or silver haired (grey)

1

to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

3

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

4

every morning

1

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

1

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

4