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naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

2

to threaten; to intimidate

1

obedient; docile; quiet

4

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

6

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

7

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

6

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

37

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work

4

progress; pace; carriage; step; stage

3

opinion; intention; thought

2

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

2

to go into mourning

1

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

2

road to Hades

3

prayer; supplication

1

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

19

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets

1

to rush over; to run up to

2

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

1

to answer; to reply

20

however; because; as

3

to the last; persistency; thoroughness

3

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

2

to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

2

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

2

to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)

19

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

3

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

Iris

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

4

bell (often a large hanging bell); chime

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

2

to follow in succession; to happen one after another

2

Boos; Voce

11

which; what (way)

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

2

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling

1

detour; circumvention; turning movement

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

2

to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

6

to pretend; to feign

2

neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

2

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

3

peace; harmony

6

in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)

1