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gossip; corner of the mouth

2

what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

1

to turn aside adroitly; to dodge

3

each; (arch.) you (plural)

1

interest; rights; concession

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice

2

to collide; to clash

2

human history

1

most numerous

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

unnecessary; unneeded

2

justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

1

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

1

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

2

decision; determination

5

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

10

Bergen (Norway)

29

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

4

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

2

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

10

to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

4

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

13

somehow or other

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over

3

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

1

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

1

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

9

alliance; union; league

1

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)

1

four

4

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

6

cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

6

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

3

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

2

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies

3

distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration

3

cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness

1