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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

2

development; growth

2

foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature

5

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

5

nod; inclination of the head

5

true character; real nature

5

external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

2

to rack one's brains

4

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

residing; living; dwelling

2

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

1

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

1

dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented

2

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

1

to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)

2

difference; disparity; gap

4

utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

2

potential; latent faculties; potential capacities

1

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

1

bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness

1

suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between

2

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

to leave space (between)

2

big leakage; uncontained leak

1

to go ahead; to pull ahead

1

extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

2

charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all

1

charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature

1

to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard

2

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

8

to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design

2

arson; setting fire

1

to like too much; to like to excess; to adore

4

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

3

to be tired of hearing

1

to reason; to sum up; to conclude

2

water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

1

accomplice; henchman

1

to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

1

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

with a grin

1

involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself

1

to scrape off; to shave off

1

two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth

2

bridge of nose

3

sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

2

degree; extent

3

break in the deadlock

1