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indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

4

small talk; chat; gossip

2

completely disregarding

4

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

2

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

1

verb

1

this and that; one thing or another

1

long ago

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

complexity

1

to shout (in anger); to yell

1

right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent

1

near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person

2

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

2

police officer; policeman; policewoman

1

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

2

new life

1

to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to

1

obstruction; hindrance

1

one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

commanding officer

1

enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad

2

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

3

to cheer up

1

jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)

1

sobbing; weeping; whimpering

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to this extent; to this degree; this much

1

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1

waiting for a call (e.g. on livestream); waiting for an assault from another party

2

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

1

karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards

1

to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

1

if you insist (on it)

1

separate; scattered; apart

1

endurance; perseverance; patience

1

save our souls; SOS

2

rainy weather

1

emoticon; smiley; kaomoji

2

to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist

1

direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service

2

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

8

spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots

1

unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed

1

below freezing

1

calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal

2

must not; should not; do not

1

irresolute; hesitant

2