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ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters

45

forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

12

to continue; to keep up; to keep on

18

glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued

1

bright; intelligent

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

4

reason; cause; circumstances

1

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

11

dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional

1

difference; disparity; gap

1

every person; each one; everybody

1

bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

2

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

3

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

5

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

3

only; sole; unique

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

5

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

3

showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

6

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

7

tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues

2

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

1

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

4

however

8

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

6

vice; immorality; corruption

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

5

with these words; while saying

4

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart

2

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

5

then; well; so; be; is

34

to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

1

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

2

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

32

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

42

being very forgetful; having a bad memory

6

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

to throw into; to toss into

1

to make a sound

3

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

7

to break; to smash

4

thorough; exhaustive; complete

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1