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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

2

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days

1

later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant

1

spell of fine weather

1

to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)

1

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

3

girls-only gathering

2

taking the initiative

1

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

3

to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

1

to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick

1

with a smile

1

winner; victor

1

carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)

2

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

last day; final day

3

with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to happen to be present

1

to collide; to clash

3

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

1

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

1

countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet

1

just because; even if; even though

1

to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

1

to cultivate; to foster

2

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

1

subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive

1

wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I

1

pointing out; identification

2

means; method

1

cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor

2

cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)

2

Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)

1

to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve

1

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

1

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

1

advisory level; warning level

1

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...

1

stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture

1

kidney

1

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

2

unidentifiable; unidentified

1

smoke; fumes

1