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independent action; acting alone

3

little by little

3

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

3

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

4

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

15

temporary

4

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

why; how come; unfortunately; alas

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

2

bullying; teasing

1

balance

3

troubadour; minstrel

1

smithing; blacksmith

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

2

none

1

to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)

1

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

these

3

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded

1

attacker (esp. in volleyball)

16

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

2

unconditionally; as a rule

1

method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part

14

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

3

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

5

to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain

2

useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

2

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

2

cemetery; graveyard

1

undead

11

even if not; even without

2

way; method; means; resource; course

1

poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

6

woman; girl

15

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

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

1

to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent

2

sulky look; sullen look

1

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

16

way of calling

3

to make light of; to ignore; to slight

2