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to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

3

close to the ear

4

father; dad; husband; you; he

6

small isolated island

1

drink; beverage

1

absence; disregard; indifference

2

each; every

1

(right at the) side; just beside

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

3

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

4

cheek (of face)

8

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

6

after school (at the end of the day)

7

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

4

betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer

4

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

4

thanks; gratitude

4

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

3

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

3

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

7

southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

1

tropical; tropical worsted fabric

1

to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down

1

gust of wind; vanguard

1

blizzard

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

4

estrous; in heat

3

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

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)

3

as everyone knows; needless to point out

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

7

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

2

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

2

to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

2

female cat

2

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

3

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

1

offensive; aggressive

1

male (animal, plant)

2

tail (animal); tail end; tip

1

one's store of patience

2

cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)

2

female (animal, plant)

1

to stare (at); to glare

3

to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

3