surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
showing one's face in public; facing another person
(having) same family and personal name
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straight-laced person; stubborn person
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
recitation; reciting from memory
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
radical party; extremists
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
first time; first; initial
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem