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to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch

2

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

10

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)

3

to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after

1

elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible

2

not so

3

please

5

dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp

1

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

5

to smell; to sense

3

armful; bundle

2

need; want; necessity; expenses; cost

1

lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid

1

to entertain; to treat

1

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

3

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

2

cellar; basement

3

before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

3

blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related

1

blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative

5

unmarried; not yet married

1

crown princess

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

3

courage; nerve; grit

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

1

killing time; staving off boredom

1

faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

6

difference; disparity; gap

5

library (usu. single-room); small library

1

clear explanation

1

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

2

paper; note; document; bill

3

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

3

historical fact

1

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

2

signs; omen; symptoms

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

2

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

3

beyond human understanding

1

blood

4

a great variety of; diversity

1

of noble birth; wellborn

2

class; heading; group; category

1

requirement

1

true state; actual condition; reality

1

movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

3

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

3

thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off

1