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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

1

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

full portrait; whole aspect; full story

1

grasp; catch; understanding

3

punishment; penalty

2

the very best; excellent; superb

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

throughout the body

1

breath; breathing; tone; mood

6

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

2

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

3

fluent; smooth; flowing

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to take care of

1

with one's own hands

1

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

that; the matter in question

3

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

4

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

6

gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

2

fog; mist; spray

2

to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you

18

to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)

3

to torment; to torture; to harass

1

bang; slam; thud; crash

2

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

1

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

1

to shed tears

3

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

2

tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy

5

to quarrel; to dispute

1

eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

2

to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

2

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

7

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

3

one knee

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

2

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

whispering into a person's ear

1

several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

2

to collect; to assemble; to gather

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

1

basis for decision; evidence for judging

1