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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

2

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

3

to exchange words

1

sounds

1

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

1

even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

2

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

1

height (of body); stature

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

maid

1

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

9

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan

9

gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

1

black hair

6

outward appearance

10

the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual

1

a bit more; a bit longer

5

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

2

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

3

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

4

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

3

to be kind to; to treat kindly

2

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

2

mechanical

1

reply; answer

1

study; library; den; home office; reading room

3

dress

6

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

2

to shake one's head (in denial)

2

meal; dinner; diet

3

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

1

to make eye contact

2

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

4

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

2

to rush over; to run up to

7

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

2

hey; listen

2

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

(the) whole face

1

difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

2

demand for; request

1

grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt

1

why yes, thank you

5

to become hungry; to get an empty stomach

1

impression given by a painting or image

1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

4

present; gift; to give a present or gift

4

to look forward to something

2

present; gift

1