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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

2

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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acting; performance

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even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just

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the very best; excellent; superb

2

it seems that; as if

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to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

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nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

2

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

3

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre

2

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

2

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

3

ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past

2

modest; humble

1

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

2

approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot

1

to repeat; to do over again

2

to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

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oneself; myself

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cause; origin; source

2

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

1

to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

2

leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)

1

presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

1

to leave; to depart; to take one's leave

2

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!

1

to hold (something) reverently with both hands

1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

back of the hand

1

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

2

to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big

1

ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

1

peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled

1

beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

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heart; hearts (suit)

1

direct hit

1

pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

to have an uneasy conscience

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instinct

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to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

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