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to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

2

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

4

to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

1

location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

1

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

5

to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum

2

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

both people; two people; two directions; both directions

4

slow; late; too late

2

just because; even if; even though

2

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)

1

conference room; council room

1

government official

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

5

something (or other)

1

prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively

1

politician; statesman

1

whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

3

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

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

5

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

2

to point at

4

to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)

1

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

1

neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)

1

neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

1

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

2

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

4

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

4

in order; in turn; one by one

1

right to speak

1

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

2

busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

commencing with; including

1

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

2

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

2

large-scale

3

recent years

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

3

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

opening of a meeting

1

to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

1

with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap

1

early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning

3

date; dating

1