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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

3

soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

2

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

2

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

2

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

7

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1

train; electric train

1

to jump upon (a moving object)

1

fragmentary

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

if necessary

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

2

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

1

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

1

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

2

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

1

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

2

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

9

while; during (the time when)

2

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

1

arrival

4

ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket

1

to rush over; to run up to

3

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

6

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

4

work (object) of art

1

footpath; walkway; sidewalk

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

restaurant (esp. Western-style)

1

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

1

invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

to become inverted; to become reversed

1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

3

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

2

deep breath

2

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

2