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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

5

forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive

1

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

6

strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

2

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise

1

to ask for understanding

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

1

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

3

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

2

grave; serious; alarming

1

guess; conjecture

4

belief; faith; conviction

1

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

2

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

8

next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

1

leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

2

embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

1

assistance; support

1

time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

1

extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious

2

moment to quit; way to quit

4

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

4

continuation

4

future (usually near); prospects

4

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

1

holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)

2

friendship; amity

3

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

4

broad daylight

1

master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)

1

centimeter; centimetre

5

giant

1

embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

5

impression; strong belief; conviction

1

to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

1

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

2

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

2

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

3

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

2

first meeting; first interview with

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

2

to be discouraged; to shrink from

2

oldest member of a group; longest-serving member

2

leader; authority; mainstay

3

to hear of; to learn of

2

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

1

not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

3