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hair's breadth

2

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

to return; to come back

9

after that (a substantive change occurred)

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

4

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

5

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

5

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

4

in one's own way or style

3

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

2

dumbfounded; in mute amazement

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

5

unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

1

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

curtain; curtains

1

to close; to shut

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

3

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

1

Louis

16

to expel; to drive out

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

12

person

11

tent

3

gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

1

Frame

5

assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator

5

mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)

4

basking in the sun

1

to occur; to happen

9

sleepy; drowsy

1

the other day; lately; recently

2

fish

1

fish hook

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

4

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

2

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

4

to twitch

2

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

1

dressing up

2

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

2

to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

1

(romantic) love

23

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

7

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

4