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meaningless; pointless

2

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

11

sense of smell; olfaction

2

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

to point at

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originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

4

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

8

intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

3

to hand (over); to deliver in person

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

7

rest; relief; relaxation

1

having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

1

back tooth; molar

1

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

2

to frown; to squint

3

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

8

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

6

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

huh?; what's up?

8

Twitter

4

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

6

time series; chronological order; chronology

2

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

1

Kurosawa

2

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

3

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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acting; performance

4

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

4

manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

8

scene; sight; scenario; setting

2

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

2

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

5

completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

2

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

10

excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

1

if it is (the case that ...)

4

how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

1

all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening

3

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

4