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kind; tender-hearted; compassionate

2

to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

8

emotional scars; mental trauma

1

repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)

2

good performance; good work; great success

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

2

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

1

height (of body); stature

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

property; fortune; assets

1

to go to meet somebody

1

diplomat

1

national interest

2

promoting; increase; advance

2

artistry; artistic quality; artistic character

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

to play a leading role; to play a central part

1

frame; framework; outline

5

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example

1

East Asia

2

delegation

1

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

4

(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake

1

influence (on someone); inspiration

2

hank; skein; reel; reeled thread

9

conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

8

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name

1

"dancing" with hands and arms from a seated position; dancing empty-handed

3

difficult musical piece

2

connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within

3

quiet; calm; still

1

to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)

3

risk of failure

1

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

3

crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness

1

quarrel; dispute; argument

3

eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

2

reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

3

congratulations

3

shrill voice

2

handbook; instruction book; manual

1

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

2

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

2

lunch vendor

1

box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)

1